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

Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0043 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malawi, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malawi stood at 0.0043 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 1,121.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malawi peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Malawi 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre -38.7%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +80.2%
1973 0 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +83.5%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +27.8%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +59.9%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -35.5%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -7.2%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +39.1%
1985 0 units per square kilometre -3.4%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +38.6%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1989 0 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1991 0 units per square kilometre +27.6%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 0 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1995 0 units per square kilometre +129.8%
1996 0 units per square kilometre +57.4%
1997 0 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1998 0.0001 units per square kilometre +61.5%
1999 0.0001 units per square kilometre +68.5%
2000 0.0001 units per square kilometre +29.6%
2001 0.0002 units per square kilometre +67.3%
2002 0.0001 units per square kilometre -37.8%
2003 0.0002 units per square kilometre +40.5%
2004 0.0003 units per square kilometre +62.6%
2005 0.0002 units per square kilometre -10.6%
2006 0.0003 units per square kilometre +39.6%
2007 0.0006 units per square kilometre +68.5%
2008 0.0006 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 0.0004 units per square kilometre -37.2%
2010 0.0006 units per square kilometre +69.7%
2011 0.0007 units per square kilometre +24.9%
2012 0.001 units per square kilometre +29.7%
2013 0.0012 units per square kilometre +24.9%
2014 0.0014 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2015 0.0019 units per square kilometre +39.2%
2016 0.0022 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2017 0.0032 units per square kilometre +44.4%
2018 0.0031 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2019 0.0043 units per square kilometre +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Madagascar 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Senegal 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 India 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Togo 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malawi?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malawi was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,121.8%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.