Claims on private sector in Malawi
Malawi: Claims on private sector was 3.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Malawi, 1987–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.5% for claims on private sector in 2009.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Malawi peaked at 36.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -15.5%, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 37th of 50 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 private sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -6.3% | — |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -234.7% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +74.7% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +27.3% |
| 1993 | -8.6% | -145.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -347.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -86.8% |
| 1996 | -15.5% | -652.6% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -147.3% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +395.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -85.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +209.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +119.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +146.6% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | -6.3% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | -15.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
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 private sector in Malawi?
- Claims on private sector in Malawi was 3.5% in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5% in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for claims on private sector?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.