Capital Accounts in Malawi
Malawi: Capital Accounts was 243.87 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Malawi is 243.87 billion, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 1,909.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Malawi peaked at 243.87 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 1965.
That places Malawi 58th out of 155 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1966 | 2.04 million | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.41 million | +93.7% |
| 1972 | 4.62 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 5.42 million | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 8.61 million | +58.9% |
| 1975 | 10.01 million | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 13.05 million | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 20.39 million | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 24.61 million | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 27.96 million | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 32.36 million | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 32.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.51 million | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 43.35 million | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 48.38 million | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 53.47 million | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 65.78 million | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 70.05 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 70.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 108.29 million | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 118.00 million | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 169.90 million | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 213.20 million | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 299.39 million | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 495.69 million | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 629.25 million | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 billion | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 billion | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 2.69 billion | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 billion | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 4.07 billion | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.24 billion | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 6.87 billion | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 7.89 billion | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 9.52 billion | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 12.13 billion | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 14.17 billion | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 45.01 billion | +217.6% |
| 2009 | 53.31 billion | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 65.71 billion | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 77.38 billion | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 92.31 billion | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 124.18 billion | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 174.31 billion | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 206.95 billion | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 243.87 billion | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.77 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.13 million | 2.27 million | 27.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.37 million | 32.05 million | 108.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 903.73 million | 118.00 million | 2.69 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.19 billion | 3.64 billion | 53.31 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.67 billion | 65.71 billion | 243.87 billion | 7 |
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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 in Malawi?
- Capital accounts in Malawi was 243.87 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 243.87 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for capital accounts?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,909.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.