Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 8.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.2% for central bank assets to gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of up 91.9% on the previous year and up 344.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Malawi peaked at 9.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1965.
That places Malawi 64th out of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +256.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +100.3% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -53.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -42.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +226.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +423.5% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -52.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +196.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +581.5% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +207.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +91.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +581.5% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 1975 | +423.5% | 1.7% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 7 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Malawi?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Malawi was 8.2% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).