STATISTICS

MalawiRegion Eastern AfricaCurrency Malawi Kwacha (MWK)Surface area (square kilometres) 118 484Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 15 906Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 134.3Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Lilongwe (772)United Nations membership date 1 December 1964Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 3 406 6 753 5 653GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 3.3 5.6 1.8GDP per capita (current US$) 263.6 449.8 355.4GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 258.3 439.2 350.0Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 15.3 10.4 6.0Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 123.78 150.80 335.13Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –507 –786 –800CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 199 309 403Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 85 155 171Food production index (2004-2006=100) 85 157 171Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 79.2 85.1 84.7Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 86.3 81.2 81.3Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) b 438 746 767 cEnergy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 145 188 d ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 3.3 20.9 27.8Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.4 2.3 4.4 eTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) c (% of exports) c (% of imports) cExports 1 425.3 Canada 8.8 South Africa 25.0Imports 2 427.7 Zimbabwe 8.6 India 11.5Balance –1 002.4 South Africa 8.2 China 9.3Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.8Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.2Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.1Urban population (%) 2013 16.0Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 45.3Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.4/4.4Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 100.5Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 55.2/54.9Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 86.1Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 5.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 46.1International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) f mid-2013 206.6/1.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 18 432Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.4Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 92.6/91.5Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 39.2Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) g 2008-2010 8.7/63.3Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 22.3Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 170Forested area (% of land area) 2011 34.0CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 1 238/0.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 34.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) h1 289 iTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) h12.2/24.1 ia Official rate. b Departures. c 2011. d UNSD estimate. e ITU estimate. f Includes refugees. g Estimates.h Mzuzu. i Based on WMO Climatological Normals (CLINO) for the period 1961-1990.118 World Statistics Pocketbook