Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Liquid liabilities to GDP

Malawi
16.2%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
16.1%
in 2021
Malawi rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
183rd

Liquid liabilities to GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
010203040196419922021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 22.4% 0.0% 22.3% Malawi
1980s 10.2% 0.1% 10.1% Malawi
1990s 8.8% 0.3% 8.5% Malawi
2000s 10.4% 5.7% 4.7% Malawi
2010s 17.2% 22.1% 4.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liquid liabilities to gdp, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in liquid liabilities to gdp between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Malawi ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,531 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.