Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 3.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.6% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malawi peaked at 7.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +97.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 7 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malawi?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malawi was 3.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).