Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.23 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.24 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
498.36 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi, 1995–2020

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200720201995: 498.4M current US$1996: 813.5M current US$1997: 949.8M current US$1998: 624.3M current US$1999: 633.3M current US$2000: 621.8M current US$2001: 612.1M current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.3B current US$2006: 1.4B current US$2007: 1.6B current US$2008: 1.9B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 2.2B current US$2011: 2.2B current US$2012: 2.1B current US$2013: 2.0B current US$2014: 2.2B current US$2015: 2.2B current US$2016: 1.9B current US$2017: 2.2B current US$2018: 2.2B current US$2019: 2.2B current US$2020: 2.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2.23 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi peaked at 2.24 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 498.36 million current US$, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 92nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 498.36 million current US$
1996 813.46 million current US$ +63.2%
1997 949.76 million current US$ +16.8%
1998 624.29 million current US$ -34.3%
1999 633.33 million current US$ +1.4%
2000 621.77 million current US$ -1.8%
2001 612.14 million current US$ -1.5%
2002 1.25 billion current US$ +103.7%
2003 1.14 billion current US$ -8.2%
2004 1.24 billion current US$ +8.3%
2005 1.30 billion current US$ +5.2%
2006 1.43 billion current US$ +9.4%
2007 1.58 billion current US$ +10.9%
2008 1.90 billion current US$ +20.0%
2009 2.21 billion current US$ +16.4%
2010 2.21 billion current US$ -0.1%
2011 2.21 billion current US$ +0.2%
2012 2.15 billion current US$ -2.7%
2013 1.97 billion current US$ -8.5%
2014 2.16 billion current US$ +9.6%
2015 2.19 billion current US$ +1.5%
2016 1.94 billion current US$ -11.5%
2017 2.19 billion current US$ +13.1%
2018 2.23 billion current US$ +1.8%
2019 2.24 billion current US$ +0.5%
2020 2.23 billion current US$ -0.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2.23 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.97 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.24 billion current US$, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +103.7% 612.14 million current US$ 1.25 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 703.84 million current US$ 498.36 million current US$ 949.76 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.33 billion current US$ 612.14 million current US$ 2.21 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.15 billion current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.23 billion current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 89 Slovenia 2.50 billion current US$ compare
  2. 90 Denmark 2.35 billion current US$ compare
  3. 91 Ireland 2.35 billion current US$ compare
  4. 93 Sri Lanka 2.16 billion current US$ compare
  5. 94 Estonia 2.16 billion current US$ compare
  6. 95 Dominican Republic 2.06 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi?
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in Malawi was 2.23 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 498.36 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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