GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 159th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,104 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 19,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 18,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 18,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 18,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 24,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 29,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 34,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 27,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 31,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 21,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 35,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 41,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 27,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 27,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2003 | 49,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 53,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 56,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 61,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 68,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 82,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 95,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 107,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 123,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 93,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 85,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 93,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 97,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 83,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 94,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 104,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 117,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 124,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 131,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 131,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +103.7% | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,960 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 156 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 East Timor 139,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belize 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 129,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 126,490 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.