Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 5,060 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi stood at 5,060. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 552.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi peaked at 5,060 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3412, in 1973.
That places Malawi 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5577 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5139 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5573 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3412 | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4368 | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5046 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6234 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7702 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8448 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.25 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 3.27 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 4.54 | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 7.47 | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 8.83 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8 | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 9.79 | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 13.06 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 14.19 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 22.44 | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 43.33 | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 69.4 | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 67.9 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.7 | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 156.31 | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 209.39 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 259.59 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 295.84 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 310.73 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 347.23 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 367.18 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 369.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 357.62 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 542.75 | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 775.28 | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 949.95 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 1,055 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,315 | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 1,882 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 2,286 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 2,700 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3,420 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 3,984 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 4,561 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 5,060 | +10.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,060 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,166, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,060 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,113, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6286 | 0.3412 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 1.39 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.89 | 9.79 | 156.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383.54 | 209.39 | 775.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,721 | 949.95 | 5,060 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Egypt 5,486 compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 5,294 compare
- 56 Togo 5,105 compare
- 58 Central African Republic 4,501 compare
- 59 Afghanistan 4,190 compare
- 60 Syria 4,142 compare
More public sector data for Malawi
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi was 5,060 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,060 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3412 in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.