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
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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
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.