Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Malawi
Malawi: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 4.13 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malawi is 4.13 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 990.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malawi peaked at 4.13 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 201.73 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Malawi 66th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 201.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 229.38 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 260.25 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 266.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 302.11 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 347.08 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 411.65 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 430.7 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 584.61 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 778.8 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 835 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 772.44 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,062 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 995.07 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 960.89 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,217 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1,387 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1,355 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,636 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 1,771 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2,342 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 3,161 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 4,624 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 4,802 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,114 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 6,723 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 8,026 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 10,818 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 16,286 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1995 | 23,454 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 29,241 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 34,079 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 55,669 units per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 74,324 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 103,272 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 117,190 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 148,271 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 188,410 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 272,836 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 332,023 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 378,539 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 538,076 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 748,798 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 868,692 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.13 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 993,743 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.13 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.95 units per square kilometre | 201.73 units per square kilometre | 302.11 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 717.79 units per square kilometre | 347.08 units per square kilometre | 1,062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,333 units per square kilometre | 1,031 units per square kilometre | 4,802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,373 units per square kilometre | 5,114 units per square kilometre | 74,324 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,611 units per square kilometre | 103,272 units per square kilometre | 868,692 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million units per square kilometre | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | 4.13 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 63 Qatar 4.38 million units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bahrain 4.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Pakistan 4.19 million units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Iceland 4.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cameroon 3.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tanzania 3.56 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malawi?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Malawi was 4.13 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.73 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 990.1%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.