Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4.33 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.33 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1,371.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi peaked at 4.33 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107.08 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 83rd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 107.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 118.75 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 143.88 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 180.93 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 227.44 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 280.45 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 372.59 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 377.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 349.58 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 524.44 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 594.89 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 811.91 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 931.16 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 1,811 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 1,952 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2,034 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2,323 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 2,701 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 2,422 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 2,255 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2,506 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2,173 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 2,764 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 4,064 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 5,483 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 6,979 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 9,380 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 8,113 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 12,495 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 13,286 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 14,922 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 17,006 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 36,899 units per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 39,426 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 61,705 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 68,456 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 78,102 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 104,038 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 147,712 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 185,640 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 294,300 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 360,501 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 722,778 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.33 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.33 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.62 units per square kilometre | 107.08 units per square kilometre | 227.44 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 735.2 units per square kilometre | 280.45 units per square kilometre | 1,811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,520 units per square kilometre | 1,952 units per square kilometre | 4,064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,399 units per square kilometre | 5,483 units per square kilometre | 39,426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,133 units per square kilometre | 61,705 units per square kilometre | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million units per square kilometre | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | 4.33 million units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 80 Grenada 4.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tanzania 4.50 million units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Djibouti 4.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Croatia 3.97 million units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cameroon 3.49 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi was 4.33 million units per square kilometre 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 4.33 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.08 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malawi ranks 83rd out of 172 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 1,371.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.