Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 574.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 1999 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 9.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 7.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 10.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 18.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 19.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 26.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 44.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 64.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 70.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 85.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 116.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 120.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 121.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 119.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 130.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 161.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 223.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 275.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Chile 710.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Iraq 622.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 556.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 429.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Japan 369.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 344.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 471.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 574.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.