Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi
Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 3.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi is 3.62, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi peaked at 6.83 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 93rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.93 | — |
| 1961 | 3.56 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 4.13 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.26 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 3.23 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.38 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 3.68 | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 6.79 | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 6.28 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 5.52 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 2.96 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.34 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.92 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 2.61 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 1.47 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 | 1.92 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.71 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 1.92 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.59 | 3.62 | 10 |
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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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi was 3.62 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, 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.