Produced capital in Malawi

Malawi: Produced capital was 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
137th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Produced capital in Malawi, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 5.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$

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

Malawi recorded 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ for produced capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, produced capital in Malawi peaked at 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 137th 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.

Produced capital in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
1997 2.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
1998 2.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
1999 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2000 2.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2001 2.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2002 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2003 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2004 2.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2005 2.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2006 3.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.4%
2007 3.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.3%
2008 3.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.9%
2009 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2010 4.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2011 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2012 4.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2013 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2014 4.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2015 5.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2016 5.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2017 5.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2018 5.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2019 5.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2020 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.61 billion real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.15 billion real chained 2019 US$, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 134 Montenegro 6.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 135 Maldives 6.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 136 Suriname 6.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 138 Saint Lucia 5.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 139 Liberia 5.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 140 Central African Republic 5.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is produced capital in Malawi?
Produced capital in Malawi was 6.06 billion 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 produced capital recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest produced capital recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for produced capital?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is produced capital rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Produced capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Produced capital (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.