Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 27.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Malawi is 27.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 1,033.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Malawi peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +178.7% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -73.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +340.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +246.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +186.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +136.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +17.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +340.5% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | +246.4% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 11.1% | 27.9% | 5 |
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 claims on central government, etc. in Malawi?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Malawi was 27.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,033.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.