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
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Ghana 3,374 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Jordan 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 East Timor 3,168 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 2,411 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,230 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bahrain 2,094 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, 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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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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.