GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 207 countries
All-time high
124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,831 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,831 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malawi 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,831 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18,399 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 19,545 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 19,995 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21,430 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 22,734 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 23,870 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 25,044 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 27,485 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 28,693 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 28,810 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 27,286 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 27,969 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29,009 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 30,564 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 31,961 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 31,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 32,411 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 33,440 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35,819 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 38,946 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 36,091 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 39,588 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 35,534 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 41,479 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 44,514 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 46,202 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 48,002 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 49,462 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 50,242 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 48,554 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51,324 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 54,106 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 55,874 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 58,501 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 64,117 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 69,015 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 74,763 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 79,902 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 83,843 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 85,436 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 90,059 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 95,125 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 97,788 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 100,233 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 104,242 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 108,780 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 114,999 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 115,912 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 121,195 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 122,312 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,303 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 15,831 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 28,693 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,723 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 27,286 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 33,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,564 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 35,534 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 49,462 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,424 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 47,742 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 74,763 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,041 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 79,902 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 114,999 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,012 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 115,912 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Ukraine 131,708 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 130,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 127,078 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 123,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 East Timor 119,011 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belize 111,964 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 124,627 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,831 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.