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% |
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
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -21.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 117.59 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
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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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.