Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 32.31 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.31 million USD
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.3 million USD
in 2010
All-time low
-153.91 million USD
in 2020
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Malawi, 1996–2023

-150-100-500501996200920231996: 1.9 million USD1997: 0.9 million USD1998: 5.6 million USD1999: 0.1 million USD2000: -0.6 million USD2001: -0.596 million USD2002: 4.4 million USD2003: 0.276 million USD2004: 1.2 million USD2005: 1.7 million USD2006: 5.9 million USD2007: 13.6 million USD2008: 18.6 million USD2009: -1.3 million USD2010: 42.3 million USD2011: 0.945 million USD2012: -4.5 million USD2013: -4.1 million USD2014: -4.7 million USD2015: -5.1 million USD2016: -4.2 million USD2017: -6.7 million USD2018: -102.2 million USD2019: 23.3 million USD2020: -153.9 million USD2021: 27.6 million USD2022: 37 million USD2023: 32.3 million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Malawi stood at 32.31 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 879.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 42.3 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -153.91 million USD, in 2020.

That places Malawi 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Malawi, 1996 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1996 1.9 million USD —
1997 0.9 million USD -52.6%
1998 5.6 million USD +522.2%
1999 0.1 million USD -98.2%
2000 -0.6 million USD -700.0%
2001 -0.596 million USD -0.7%
2002 4.4 million USD -837.5%
2003 0.2759 million USD -93.7%
2004 1.17 million USD +325.1%
2005 1.68 million USD +43.7%
2006 5.91 million USD +250.8%
2007 13.64 million USD +130.8%
2008 18.55 million USD +36.0%
2009 -1.33 million USD -107.2%
2010 42.3 million USD -3280.5%
2011 0.9451 million USD -97.8%
2012 -4.54 million USD -580.6%
2013 -4.15 million USD -8.7%
2014 -4.74 million USD +14.4%
2015 -5.11 million USD +7.7%
2016 -4.22 million USD -17.4%
2017 -6.66 million USD +58.0%
2018 -102.24 million USD +1435.2%
2019 23.26 million USD -122.7%
2020 -153.91 million USD -761.8%
2021 27.63 million USD -118.0%
2022 37 million USD +33.9%
2023 32.31 million USD -12.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 32.31 million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.33 million USD, 9.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 32.31 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3814 million USD, 84.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +3280.5% -1.33 million USD 42.3 million USD
2018 -1435.2% -6.66 million USD -102.24 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 million USD 0.1 million USD 5.6 million USD 4
2000s 4.31 million USD -1.33 million USD 18.55 million USD 10
2010s -6.52 million USD -102.24 million USD 42.3 million USD 10
2020s -14.24 million USD -153.91 million USD 37 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Malawi?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Malawi was 32.31 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 42.3 million USD in 2010.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -153.91 million USD in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 879.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.