Central bank assets to GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Central bank assets to GDP was 8.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8.2%
Change on year
up 91.9%
World rank
64th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1987
All-time low
0.3%
in 1965
Years of data
52
1965–2016

Central bank assets to GDP in Malawi, 1965–2016

0246810196519902016

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

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Malawi, 1965 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 61 Guinea-Bissau 8.4% compare
  2. 62 Philippines 8.4% compare
  3. 63 Sweden 8.3% compare
  4. 65 Indonesia 8.1% compare
  5. 66 Congo 8.1% compare
  6. 67 Gabon 7.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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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).