Foreign assets per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign assets per capita was 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
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$, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,089 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 811.42 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 924.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 647.3 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 449.03 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 367.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 289.1 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 234.33 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 229.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 198.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 171.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 197.01 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 171.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 141.73 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 193.28 real chained 2019 US$ | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 139.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 138.24 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 138.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 140.86 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 108.3 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 89.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 104.52 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 95.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 86.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927.03 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 144 Central African Republic 106.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Burundi 64.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Sudan 52.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Ethiopia 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 150 Chad 37.42 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 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 147th out of 150 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
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.