Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi

Malawi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4.61 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
158th
of 178 countries
All-time high
116.97 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-13.51 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
51
1966–2016

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malawi, 1966–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4.61 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2016.

That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malawi peaked at 116.97 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -13.51 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Malawi 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 10.91 % change on previous year
1967 21.16 % change on previous year +94.0%
1968 25.75 % change on previous year +21.7%
1969 25.71 % change on previous year -0.2%
1970 23.31 % change on previous year -9.3%
1971 32.85 % change on previous year +41.0%
1972 1.39 % change on previous year -95.8%
1973 -7.46 % change on previous year -637.2%
1974 50.02 % change on previous year -770.3%
1975 13.43 % change on previous year -73.1%
1976 36.48 % change on previous year +171.6%
1977 14.69 % change on previous year -59.7%
1978 39.4 % change on previous year +168.3%
1979 39.53 % change on previous year +0.3%
1980 7.77 % change on previous year -80.3%
1981 4.22 % change on previous year -45.7%
1982 14.2 % change on previous year +236.7%
1983 16.28 % change on previous year +14.6%
1984 -10.34 % change on previous year -163.5%
1985 -6.88 % change on previous year -33.4%
1986 11.13 % change on previous year -261.6%
1987 -13.29 % change on previous year -219.5%
1988 27.19 % change on previous year -304.5%
1989 47.02 % change on previous year +73.0%
1990 34.94 % change on previous year -25.7%
1991 27.28 % change on previous year -21.9%
1992 34.4 % change on previous year +26.1%
1993 -13.51 % change on previous year -139.3%
1994 54.01 % change on previous year -499.8%
1995 6.33 % change on previous year -88.3%
1996 12.31 % change on previous year +94.4%
1997 13.97 % change on previous year +13.5%
1998 116.97 % change on previous year +737.5%
1999 6.85 % change on previous year -94.1%
2000 56.51 % change on previous year +724.9%
2001 10.94 % change on previous year -80.6%
2002 14.09 % change on previous year +28.8%
2003 33.21 % change on previous year +135.7%
2004 41.98 % change on previous year +26.4%
2005 25.68 % change on previous year -38.8%
2006 58.53 % change on previous year +128.0%
2007 22.49 % change on previous year -61.6%
2008 100.49 % change on previous year +346.7%
2009 39.48 % change on previous year -60.7%
2010 52.4 % change on previous year +32.7%
2011 20.5 % change on previous year -60.9%
2012 25.4 % change on previous year +23.9%
2013 14.43 % change on previous year -43.2%
2014 17.01 % change on previous year +17.9%
2015 33.2 % change on previous year +95.2%
2016 4.61 % change on previous year -86.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 4.61 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 4.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 19% of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +770.3% -7.46 % change on previous year 50.02 % change on previous year
1998 +737.5% 13.97 % change on previous year 116.97 % change on previous year
2000 +724.9% 6.85 % change on previous year 56.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.88 % change on previous year 10.91 % change on previous year 25.75 % change on previous year 4
1970s 24.36 % change on previous year -7.46 % change on previous year 50.02 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.73 % change on previous year -13.29 % change on previous year 47.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.36 % change on previous year -13.51 % change on previous year 116.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 40.34 % change on previous year 10.94 % change on previous year 100.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 23.93 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 52.4 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 155 New Zealand 4.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 156 Philippines 4.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 157 Australia 4.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 159 Peru 4.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 160 Brunei Darussalam 4.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 161 Tonga 3.94 % change on previous year compare

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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 4.61 % change on previous year 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 116.97 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -13.51 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Malawi ranks 158th out of 178 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 down 92.1%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,322 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.