Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi

Malawi: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,891 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
135th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4,473 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,328 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi, 2002–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201220232002: 1.6k US dollar per square kilometre2003: 1.6k US dollar per square kilometre2004: 1.7k US dollar per square kilometre2005: 1.8k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 1.8k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 1.7k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 1.3k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 1.6k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 2.7k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 2.5k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 2.5k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 2.3k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 3.1k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 2.1k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 2.3k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 3.3k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 3.0k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 3.2k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 4.5k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 2.5k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 2.9k US dollar per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi peaked at 4,473 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,328 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places Malawi 135th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2002 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
2002 1,590 US dollar per square kilometre
2003 1,582 US dollar per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 1,715 US dollar per square kilometre +8.4%
2005 1,802 US dollar per square kilometre +5.1%
2006 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 1,746 US dollar per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 1,328 US dollar per square kilometre -23.9%
2009 1,623 US dollar per square kilometre +22.2%
2010 2,653 US dollar per square kilometre +63.5%
2011 2,471 US dollar per square kilometre -6.9%
2012 2,543 US dollar per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 2,293 US dollar per square kilometre -9.8%
2014 3,081 US dollar per square kilometre +34.4%
2015 2,068 US dollar per square kilometre -32.9%
2016 1,986 US dollar per square kilometre -4.0%
2017 2,291 US dollar per square kilometre +15.4%
2018 3,330 US dollar per square kilometre +45.3%
2019 2,954 US dollar per square kilometre -11.3%
2020 3,236 US dollar per square kilometre +9.5%
2021 4,473 US dollar per square kilometre +38.2%
2022 2,455 US dollar per square kilometre -45.1%
2023 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre +17.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,650 US dollar per square kilometre 1,328 US dollar per square kilometre 1,813 US dollar per square kilometre 8
2010s 2,567 US dollar per square kilometre 1,986 US dollar per square kilometre 3,330 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,264 US dollar per square kilometre 2,455 US dollar per square kilometre 4,473 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 132 Ghana 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Jordan 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 East Timor 3,168 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Bhutan 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,230 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Bahrain 2,094 US dollar per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi was 2,891 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4,473 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,328 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Malawi ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.