Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malawi stood at 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malawi peaked at 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Malawi 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,190 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2,250 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,346 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,717 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 3,856 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 3,602 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,623 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 4,797 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,563 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3,672 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 4,142 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5,037 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4,982 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,345 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 5,862 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 6,283 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,438 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,717 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,462 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,602 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,306 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Tunisia 7,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bolivia 7,289 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Myanmar 6,870 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 4,544 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malawi?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malawi was 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.