Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
15th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
50.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
Malawi ranks 15th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 77.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 101.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 50.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 79.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 121.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 126.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 114.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 190.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1979 | 147.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 151.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 213.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 278.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 313.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 808.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1985 | 345.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 1986 | 843.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1987 | 474.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 669 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 815.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1,019 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1,009 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 869.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 1,503 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 562.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1995 | 701.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1,409 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 1,040 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 1,270 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 791.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 861.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 486.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 496.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 540.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 346.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 386.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 145.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 126.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 256.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2010 | 358.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 362.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 523.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 995.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 1,216 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1,184 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 804.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 1,912 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2018 | 831.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 613.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 972.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 1,128 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2,137 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 28.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 491.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 843.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,018 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 562.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,503 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,045 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 358.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,912 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 972.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Benin 3,343 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Senegal 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2,860 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ghana 2,240 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cambodia 2,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Pakistan 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0092 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -6.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.