Foreign assets per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign assets per capita was 69.72 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.72 current US$
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
148th
of 151 countries
All-time high
87.54 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
23.04 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 69.72 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malawi peaked at 87.54 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.04 current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 148th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.04 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33.85 current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 25.78 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 38.11 current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 38.64 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.73 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 34.87 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.48 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 27.96 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 30.54 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 30.42 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.03 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 35.28 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 31.54 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 46.2 current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 35.92 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 43.13 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 54.85 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 69.24 current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 64.88 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 65.44 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.01 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 87.54 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.71 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.72 current US$ | -19.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 69.72 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 69.72 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.88 current US$ | 23.04 current US$ | 38.64 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.41 current US$ | 27.96 current US$ | 37.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.89 current US$ | 35.92 current US$ | 87.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 current US$ | 69.72 current US$ | 69.72 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign assets per capita in Malawi was 69.72 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.54 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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