Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malawi
Malawi: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 1.58 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.58 trillion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and up 1,291.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malawi peaked at 1.58 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.77 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.77 billion current LCU | 48.77 billion current LCU | 48.77 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 155.63 billion current LCU | 62.39 billion current LCU | 273.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 844.52 billion current LCU | 354.13 billion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -11.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 35.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malawi?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Malawi was 1.58 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.77 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,291.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.