Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Malawi
7.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
176th

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.9% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 11.2% 2.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 5.4% 20.3% 14.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 3.5% 32.3% 28.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 8.4% 14.1% 5.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 8.1% 5.2% 2.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 7.9% against 6.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Malawi ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.