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. β—† 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

-15.0M-10.0M-5.0M05.0M196519942023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Sudan -2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 181 Norway -2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 182 Pakistan -3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 184 Qatar -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 185 Burundi -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/net-foreign-assets-current-lcu-per-square-kilometre/malawi/

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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) Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.