Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 51.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi is 51.62 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 982.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi peaked at 51.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 46th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1065 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1431 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.119 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1298 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1889 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2052 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3377 units per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 0.685 units per US$ of GDP | +169.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6159 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4238 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4137 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +230.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 4.77 units per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 5.27 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8 units per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 10.55 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 14.98 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.95 units per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 31.18 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 33.29 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 42.34 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 51.62 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 51.62 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 51.62 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +230.1% | 0.4137 units per US$ of GDP | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +169.8% | 0.2538 units per US$ of GDP | 0.685 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5928 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 units per US$ of GDP | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | 10.55 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 units per US$ of GDP | 14.3 units per US$ of GDP | 51.62 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 54.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cameroon 53.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 53.29 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Central African Republic 42 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Gabon 40.63 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 40.52 units per US$ of GDP 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 51.62 units per US$ of GDP 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 51.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 174 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 982.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.