Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 45.09 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
45.09
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 177 countries
All-time high
64.67
in 1964
All-time low
33.36
in 1972
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi stood at 45.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi peaked at 64.67 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.58 | — |
| 1961 | 53.93 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 61.44 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 62.62 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 64.67 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 52.67 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 46.42 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 48.95 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 48.6 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.17 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 40.02 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 36.21 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 33.36 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 33.96 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 34.2 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 34.61 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 36.57 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 38.21 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 42.91 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 43.92 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 54.12 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 55.52 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.74 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 54.13 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 53.55 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.72 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.53 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 54.49 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 52.98 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 51.11 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 47.79 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 53.23 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 49.18 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 56.93 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 52.52 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 48.45 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 47.2 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.47 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.16 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.79 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 52.52 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.24 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 48.76 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.35 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.76 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.03 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.87 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.33 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45.34 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.49 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 46.64 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.44 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.01 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.24 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.68 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.09 | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.7, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.4 | 45.17 | 64.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.87 | 33.36 | 42.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.27 | 43.92 | 55.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.16 | 47.2 | 56.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 47.03 | 52.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.83 | 45.09 | 47.49 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi was 45.09 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.