Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malawi: Claims on central government, etc.

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.1%
in 2024
Malawi
27.9%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Malawi rank
27th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malawi
0102030196519942024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 19.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 11.9% 11.9% 0.1% Malawi
1990s 11.1% 5.1% 6.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 12.8% 4.7% 8.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 10.2% 7.2% 3.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 15.9% 19.9% 3.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Eastern and Southern or Malawi?
Malawi, at 27.9% against 19.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
8.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.