Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi

Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 28.94 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
28.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 407.5%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
84.25 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-52.93 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi is 28.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 407.5% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malawi peaked at 84.25 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -52.93 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Malawi 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4 % change on previous year
1962 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1963 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1964 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1965 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1967 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1968 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1969 18.21 % change on previous year +355.2%
1970 -14.87 % change on previous year -181.7%
1971 -31.09 % change on previous year +109.1%
1972 68.69 % change on previous year -320.9%
1973 68.01 % change on previous year -1.0%
1974 -6.27 % change on previous year -109.2%
1975 69.64 % change on previous year -1210.3%
1976 -12.27 % change on previous year -117.6%
1977 12.74 % change on previous year -203.9%
1978 59.48 % change on previous year +366.8%
1979 -4.42 % change on previous year -107.4%
1980 -3.95 % change on previous year -10.7%
1981 -41.86 % change on previous year +961.0%
1982 -16.51 % change on previous year -60.6%
1983 2.41 % change on previous year -114.6%
1984 19.43 % change on previous year +704.7%
1985 -17.5 % change on previous year -190.1%
1986 2.04 % change on previous year -111.6%
1987 -18.56 % change on previous year -1010.4%
1988 -3.3 % change on previous year -82.2%
1989 -1.5 % change on previous year -54.6%
1990 -6.91 % change on previous year +360.7%
1991 55.06 % change on previous year -897.4%
1992 -1.89 % change on previous year -103.4%
1993 2.1 % change on previous year -210.7%
1994 -34.72 % change on previous year -1755.9%
1995 19.73 % change on previous year -156.8%
1996 -0.5661 % change on previous year -102.9%
1997 19.78 % change on previous year -3594.7%
1998 0.834 % change on previous year -95.8%
1999 21.41 % change on previous year +2467.6%
2000 -0.7859 % change on previous year -103.7%
2001 38.21 % change on previous year -4962.1%
2002 -43.15 % change on previous year -212.9%
2003 35.22 % change on previous year -181.6%
2004 48.92 % change on previous year +38.9%
2005 -11.6 % change on previous year -123.7%
2006 43.35 % change on previous year -473.8%
2007 84.25 % change on previous year +94.3%
2008 -24.9 % change on previous year -129.6%
2009 -52.93 % change on previous year +112.5%
2010 40.91 % change on previous year -177.3%
2011 16.26 % change on previous year -60.3%
2012 8.31 % change on previous year -48.9%
2013 -8.9 % change on previous year -207.1%
2014 -2.75 % change on previous year -69.1%
2015 21.53 % change on previous year -883.6%
2016 -6.4 % change on previous year -129.7%
2017 28.23 % change on previous year -540.9%
2018 -9.41 % change on previous year -133.3%
2019 28.94 % change on previous year -407.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.58 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 18.21 % change on previous year 9
1970s 20.96 % change on previous year -31.09 % change on previous year 69.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s -7.93 % change on previous year -41.86 % change on previous year 19.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.48 % change on previous year -34.72 % change on previous year 55.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.66 % change on previous year -52.93 % change on previous year 84.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.67 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 40.91 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 13 Serbia 30.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Ireland 30.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Madagascar 30.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 28.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Gambia 28.47 % change on previous year compare

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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 28.94 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 84.25 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -52.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Malawi ranks 16th 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 154.7%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.