Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi
Malawi: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 17.84 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, 1966–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi stood at 17.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi peaked at 217.55 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.9486 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Malawi ranks 73rd of 155 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1968 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 93.71 % change on previous year | +3827.0% |
| 1972 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1973 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1974 | 58.87 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1975 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1977 | 56.27 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1978 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1979 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1981 | -0.9486 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1982 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -2550.9% |
| 1983 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1987 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5439 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1989 | 53.76 % change on previous year | +9784.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 43.98 % change on previous year | +390.6% |
| 1992 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 40.43 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 65.57 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 26.94 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1996 | 71.67 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 42.04 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2003 | 31 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 217.55 % change on previous year | +1195.2% |
| 2009 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.52 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2014 | 40.37 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.84 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.71 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +9784.6% | 0.5439 % change on previous year | 53.76 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +3827.0% | 2.39 % change on previous year | 93.71 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2550.9% | -0.9486 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1195.2% | 16.8 % change on previous year | 217.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 31.44 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 93.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.37 % change on previous year | -0.9486 % change on previous year | 53.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.98 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 71.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.29 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 217.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 40.37 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 70 Slovakia 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Suriname 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 72 North Macedonia 18.06 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Indonesia 16.52 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Guinea 16.43 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Malaysia 16.37 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi was 17.84 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 217.55 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9486 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.