Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 107.5%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 107.5% on the previous year and down 1,168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 189.06 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 137.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 133.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 149.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 148.69 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 199.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1971 | 188.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 215.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 480.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 1974 | 645.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 429.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1976 | -321.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -174.9% |
| 1977 | 46.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -114.5% |
| 1978 | -141.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -404.3% |
| 1979 | -956.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +573.8% |
| 1980 | -955.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | -1,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1982 | -1,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1983 | -2,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1984 | -1,722 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1985 | -2,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1986 | -4,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1987 | -3,091 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1988 | -492.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 1989 | -1,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1990 | -514.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1991 | -338.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1992 | -6,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +1738.1% |
| 1993 | -4,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1994 | -18,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +338.3% |
| 1995 | -806.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1996 | 17,920 current LCU per square kilometre | -2322.7% |
| 1997 | 15,067 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 86,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +472.9% |
| 1999 | 86,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 142,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 126,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 35,248 current LCU per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 45,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 62,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 119,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2006 | 202,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 295,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 206,682 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2009 | -24,902 current LCU per square kilometre | -112.0% |
| 2010 | 222,223 current LCU per square kilometre | -992.4% |
| 2011 | 39,579 current LCU per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 342,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +764.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +254.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | -3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -313.3% |
| 2021 | -4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | -6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2023 | -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +107.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2322.7% | -806.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,920 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -1738.1% | -338.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,216 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +992.4% | -24,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,223 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +764.9% | 39,579 current LCU per square kilometre | 342,335 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -573.8% | -141.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -956.67 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +472.9% | 15,067 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,320 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 133.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 189.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 78.55 current LCU per square kilometre | -956.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 645.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,031 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,304 current LCU per square kilometre | -492.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,553 current LCU per square kilometre | -18,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,949 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,176 current LCU per square kilometre | -24,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 295,327 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 39,579 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Sudan -2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Pakistan -3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Qatar -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Burundi -53.71 million current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,168.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.