Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 23,255 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi stood at 23,255 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,006.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi peaked at 23,255 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.46 units per person, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 104th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.46 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.67 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 3.15 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 3.87 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 4.74 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 5.71 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 7.39 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 7.31 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.59 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 9.62 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 10.61 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 14.06 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 15.63 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 21.06 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 28.32 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 29.37 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 29.43 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.31 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 36.12 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 31.14 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 27.9 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 29.89 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 24.71 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 29.77 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 41.75 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 54.16 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 66.84 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 87.26 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 74.38 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 115.89 units per person | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 123.41 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 135.9 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 151.8 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 322.32 units per person | +112.3% |
| 1999 | 336.46 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 514.1 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 556.71 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 619.8 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 805.21 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1,114 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 1,363 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2,102 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 2,503 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4,876 units per person | +94.8% |
| 2009 | 6,602 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 9,769 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 11,434 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 13,932 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 15,496 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 17,630 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 22,845 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 23,255 units per person | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23,255 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23,255 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 units per person | 2.46 units per person | 4.74 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.63 units per person | 5.71 units per person | 28.32 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.24 units per person | 24.71 units per person | 41.75 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.84 units per person | 54.16 units per person | 336.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,106 units per person | 514.1 units per person | 6,602 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,337 units per person | 9,769 units per person | 23,255 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Malaysia 27,019 units per person compare
- 102 Barbados 25,552 units per person compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,695 units per person compare
- 105 Central African Republic 22,430 units per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 22,414 units per person compare
- 107 Lithuania 21,864 units per person 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi was 23,255 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,255 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 units per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,006.2%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.