GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 404.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malawi 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 17,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 19,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 22,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 26,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 30,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 34,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 40,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 54,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 67,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 79,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 95,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 100,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 140,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 159,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 329,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 539,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 676,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 839,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 8.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 9.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 19.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 39.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 48.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 60.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 69.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 76.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 87.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 93.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 105.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 125.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +116.3% | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +106.9% | 159,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,684 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 93.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Tanzania 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 French Polynesia 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bermuda 158.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 151.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 140.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Madagascar 120.83 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.3%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) 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.