Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi
Malawi: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.59 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.59 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 1,909.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi peaked at 2.59 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.75 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Malawi 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1972 | 48.97 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 91.28 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1975 | 106.19 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 216.26 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 261.07 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 296.62 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 343.25 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 340 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 419.05 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 459.79 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 513.13 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 567.12 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 697.69 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 742.96 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 747 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,149 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 1,252 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,802 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 2,261 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 3,176 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 5,258 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 6,674 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 11,458 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 15,410 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 20,065 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 28,501 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 38,620 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 43,193 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 55,625 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 72,867 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 83,666 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 100,960 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 128,706 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 150,325 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 477,356 units per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 2009 | 565,416 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 696,955 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 820,747 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 979,110 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.59 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 277,565 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.59 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +217.5% | 150,325 units per square kilometre | 477,356 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.81 units per square kilometre | 18.75 units per square kilometre | 23.56 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 128.71 units per square kilometre | 24.12 units per square kilometre | 296.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.86 units per square kilometre | 340 units per square kilometre | 1,149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,586 units per square kilometre | 1,252 units per square kilometre | 28,501 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,673 units per square kilometre | 38,620 units per square kilometre | 565,416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | 696,955 units per square kilometre | 2.59 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 France 2.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 2.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cape Verde 2.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 53 North Macedonia 2.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.17 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi was 2.59 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,909.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.