Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 43.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi stood at 43.85 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 180.0% on the previous year and up 1,307.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi peaked at 43.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Malawi 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1467 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1599 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2115 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2609 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2912 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1672 units per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0843 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2738 units per US$ of GDP | +389.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3123 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7821 units per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5261 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3326 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3187 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | -157.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1599 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | -239.8% |
| 2001 | 2.33 units per US$ of GDP | +943.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 4 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 4.41 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.97 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.71 units per US$ of GDP | +260.5% |
| 2009 | 12.49 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 9.29 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 12 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 15.92 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 19.08 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 15.66 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 43.85 units per US$ of GDP | +180.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 43.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55 units per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 43.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 14.7× 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 | +943.6% | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | 2.33 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +389.6% | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +260.5% | 2.97 units per US$ of GDP | 10.71 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +239.8% | -0.1599 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1651 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2912 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2343 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7821 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | 12.49 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.04 units per US$ of GDP | 9.29 units per US$ of GDP | 43.85 units per US$ of GDP | 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 43.85 units per US$ of GDP 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 43.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 174 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 1,307.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.