Claims on governments and other public entities in Malawi
Malawi: Claims on governments and other public entities was 3.62 billion current LCU in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Malawi, 1972–2001
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.62 billion current LCU for claims on governments and other public entities in 2001. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 470.9% on the previous year and up 1,482.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Malawi peaked at 3.62 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -975.96 million current LCU, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.29 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 13.62 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 16.98 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 34.40 million current LCU | +102.6% |
| 1976 | 45.52 million current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 34.87 million current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 46.54 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 70.14 million current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 92.23 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 176.12 million current LCU | +91.0% |
| 1982 | 221.57 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 273.51 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 294.81 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 328.60 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 517.10 million current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 540.10 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 319.00 million current LCU | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 332.30 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 215.40 million current LCU | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 228.70 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 709.70 million current LCU | +210.3% |
| 1993 | 996.70 million current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1998 | -735.30 million current LCU | -149.7% |
| 1999 | -490.48 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 2000 | -975.96 million current LCU | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 3.62 billion current LCU | -470.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.05 million current LCU | 10.29 million current LCU | 70.14 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 309.53 million current LCU | 92.23 million current LCU | 540.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 609.89 million current LCU | -735.30 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion current LCU | -975.96 million current LCU | 3.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
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 governments and other public entities in Malawi?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Malawi was 3.62 billion current LCU in 2001, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -975.96 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2001.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,482.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.