Arab World vs Malawi: Claims on central government, etc.
Arab World
15.7%
in 2018
Malawi
27.9%
in 2024
Arab World rank
28th
Malawi rank
27th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Arab World
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.9% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Arab World ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.7% | 11.9% | 14.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 4.9% | 10.2% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 7.1% | 7.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.9% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Malawi?
- 12.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 45 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
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.