Foreign assets per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign assets per capita was 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
64.19 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
146th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,163 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
64.19 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 811.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 924.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 647.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 449 real chained 2019 US$2001: 367.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 289.1 real chained 2019 US$2003: 234.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 229.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 198.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 171.7 real chained 2019 US$2007: 197 real chained 2019 US$2008: 171.9 real chained 2019 US$2009: 141.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 193.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 139.6 real chained 2019 US$2012: 138.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 138.1 real chained 2019 US$2014: 140.9 real chained 2019 US$2015: 108.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 89.7 real chained 2019 US$2017: 104.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 95.7 real chained 2019 US$2019: 86.7 real chained 2019 US$2020: 64.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Malawi is 64.19 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 64.19 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 146th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 927.03 real chained 2019 US$ 647.3 real chained 2019 US$ 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 245.01 real chained 2019 US$ 141.73 real chained 2019 US$ 449.03 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 123.52 real chained 2019 US$ 86.71 real chained 2019 US$ 193.28 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Central African Republic 106.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 145 Burundi 64.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 147 Sudan 52.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 148 Ethiopia 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 149 Chad 37.42 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Malawi?
Foreign assets per capita in Malawi was 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for foreign assets per capita?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.