Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 19,753 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi is 19,753 units per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% on the previous year and up 1,338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi peaked at 19,753 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -43.06 units per person, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2558 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.8802 units per person | +244.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5203 units per person | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9841 units per person | +89.1% |
| 1969 | 1.39 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9415 units per person | -32.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3 units per person | +126.2% |
| 1973 | 3.55 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 3.36 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.51 units per person | +123.2% |
| 1976 | 8.41 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 6.9 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 9.03 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 11.57 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 13.31 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 25.66 units per person | +92.8% |
| 1982 | 31.18 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 37.04 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 38.32 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.69 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 56.83 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 60.45 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 38.36 units per person | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 38.26 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.17 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 18.22 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 70.74 units per person | +288.4% |
| 1993 | 91.5 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 132.33 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 105.4 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 106.66 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 116.95 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | -43.06 units per person | -136.8% |
| 1999 | -37.4 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 50.13 units per person | -234.0% |
| 2001 | 502.8 units per person | +902.9% |
| 2002 | 1,322 units per person | +163.0% |
| 2003 | 1,535 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,786 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,822 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,373 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 1,412 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,933 units per person | +320.3% |
| 2009 | 7,816 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 6,346 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 9,155 units per person | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 8,891 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9,483 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,546 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 8,449 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 19,753 units per person | +133.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,753 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,753 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +902.9% | 50.13 units per person | 502.8 units per person |
| 2008 | +320.3% | 1,412 units per person | 5,933 units per person |
| 1992 | +288.4% | 18.22 units per person | 70.74 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.806 units per person | 0.2558 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.46 units per person | 0.9415 units per person | 11.57 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.51 units per person | 13.31 units per person | 60.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.55 units per person | -43.06 units per person | 132.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,355 units per person | 50.13 units per person | 7,816 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,661 units per person | 5,546 units per person | 19,753 units per person | 7 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi was 19,753 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,753 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.06 units per person in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,338.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.