Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi
Malawi: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 13,890 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13,890 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 1,410.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi peaked at 13,890 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4316 units per person, in 1965.
That places Malawi 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4316 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.4864 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4866 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4883 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4912 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4907 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9271 units per person | +88.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9472 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.67 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 1.89 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 3.63 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 4.24 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 4.64 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.17 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 4.92 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.83 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 6.15 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7.02 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 8.32 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 8.45 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.05 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 11.8 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1990 | 12.36 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 17.26 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 21.04 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 29.11 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 48.76 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 61.99 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 104.35 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 137.56 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 175.27 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 243.22 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 321.77 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 351.26 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 441.43 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 563.96 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 631 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 741.32 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 919.36 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1,044 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3,220 units per person | +208.5% |
| 2009 | 3,703 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 4,432 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 5,069 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 5,876 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 7,683 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 10,487 units per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 12,112 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 13,890 units per person | +14.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,890 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,024 units per person, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,890 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +208.5% | 1,044 units per person | 3,220 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4769 units per person | 0.4316 units per person | 0.4912 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.19 units per person | 0.4907 units per person | 4.64 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 units per person | 4.92 units per person | 11.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.09 units per person | 12.36 units per person | 243.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,194 units per person | 321.77 units per person | 3,703 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,507 units per person | 4,432 units per person | 13,890 units per person | 7 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi was 13,890 units per person 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 13,890 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4316 units per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 153 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 up 1,410.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.