Broad money growth in Malawi
Malawi: Broad money growth was 45.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money growth in Malawi stood at 45.1%.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Malawi peaked at 67.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.5% | — |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -24.0% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -42.6% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +214.0% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -72.7% |
| 1976 | -5.0% | -150.3% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | -755.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -85.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -81.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +1303.7% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +106.7% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -59.0% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +449.5% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -103.0% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -2833.2% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +129.7% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +152.4% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -94.8% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +3166.5% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +122.9% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +79.6% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 7.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | -5.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | -1.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 2.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 16.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 10.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 16.7% | 45.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 58.8% compare
- 6 Nigeria 50.9% compare
- 7 Tajikistan 50.6% compare
- 9 Argentina 44.9% compare
- 10 South Sudan 43.0% compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.1% compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -33.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 20.78 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Malawi?
- Broad money growth in Malawi was 45.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for broad money growth?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.