Broad money growth (annual %) in Malawi
Malawi: Broad money growth (annual %) 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 7th of 167 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 (annual %) 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3166.5% | 2.1% | 67.8% |
| 1986 | +2833.2% | -1.0% | 27.1% |
| 1980 | +1303.7% | 0.9% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | +755.7% | -5.0% | 33.0% |
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
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 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 7th out of 167 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.