Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 246,544 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
246,544 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
246,544 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
6.17 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 246,544 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 565.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 246,544 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.17 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 7.01 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 7.69 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 8.04 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 9 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 10.18 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 11.92 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 12.91 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 16.95 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 22.54 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 22.24 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 28.66 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 29.02 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 28.21 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 30.57 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 37.05 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 40.77 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 41.52 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.95 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 50.45 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 61.82 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 80.6 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 92.82 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 93.9 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 100.27 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 121.96 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 137.17 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 189.06 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 261.18 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 408.63 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 560.75 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 561.01 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 921.03 current LCU per person | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 1,152 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,636 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 1,976 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 2,365 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2,940 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 3,716 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 4,205 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 4,763 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 6,324 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 9,991 current LCU per person | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 12,089 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 15,628 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 20,592 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 24,599 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 32,296 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 37,070 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 46,166 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 52,292 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 59,716 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 64,676 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 69,404 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 78,906 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 99,984 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 135,258 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 174,317 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 246,544 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 246,544 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 246,544 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.58 current LCU per person | 6.17 current LCU per person | 9 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.67 current LCU per person | 10.18 current LCU per person | 29.02 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.25 current LCU per person | 30.57 current LCU per person | 93.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.27 current LCU per person | 100.27 current LCU per person | 1,152 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 current LCU per person | 1,636 current LCU per person | 12,089 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,244 current LCU per person | 15,628 current LCU per person | 69,404 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,002 current LCU per person | 78,906 current LCU per person | 246,544 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 63 Nepal 274,649 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 255,583 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Qatar 250,116 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 243,360 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 242,585 current LCU per person compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 239,283 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 246,544 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 246,544 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 565.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.