Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3.68 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.68 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 140.3% on the previous year and up 1,813.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malawi peaked at 3.68 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4,930 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 35th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 39.19 units per square kilometre | +252.6% |
| 1967 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1968 | 46.04 units per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1969 | 66.64 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1970 | 46.28 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 51.2 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 118.81 units per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 1973 | 188.38 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 183.49 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 421.2 units per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1976 | 485.5 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 410.73 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 556.79 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 740.04 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 884.52 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 1,774 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 2,242 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 2,770 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 2,981 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3,693 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 4,766 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 5,317 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 3,562 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 3,724 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2,447 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 1,902 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 7,605 units per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 1993 | 9,981 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 14,268 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 11,348 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 11,711 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13,101 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | -4,930 units per square kilometre | -137.6% |
| 1999 | -4,383 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 6,017 units per square kilometre | -237.3% |
| 2001 | 61,827 units per square kilometre | +927.5% |
| 2002 | 166,644 units per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2003 | 198,302 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 236,764 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 248,181 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 192,204 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 203,264 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 879,495 units per square kilometre | +332.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 998,047 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 977,787 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million units per square kilometre | +140.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.68 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 23.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.68 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 58.1× the median. (46 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 | +927.5% | 6,017 units per square kilometre | 61,827 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +332.7% | 203,264 units per square kilometre | 879,495 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +299.8% | 1,902 units per square kilometre | 7,605 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +252.6% | 11.12 units per square kilometre | 39.19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.35 units per square kilometre | 11.12 units per square kilometre | 66.64 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 320.24 units per square kilometre | 46.28 units per square kilometre | 740.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,171 units per square kilometre | 884.52 units per square kilometre | 5,317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,305 units per square kilometre | -4,930 units per square kilometre | 14,268 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,613 units per square kilometre | 6,017 units per square kilometre | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | 977,787 units per square kilometre | 3.68 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 Costa Rica 4.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 4.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 4.24 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Yemen 3.48 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovakia 3.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
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 3.68 million units per square kilometre 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 3.68 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,930 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 172 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 1,813.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.