Claims on central government, etc. in Malawi
Malawi: Claims on central government, etc. 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 186 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. 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% |
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
- 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 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 186 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.