Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi

Malawi: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 43,533 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
43,533 units per person
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
43,533 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
2.75 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
52
1965–2016

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, 1965–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi stood at 43,533 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 1,120.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi peaked at 43,533 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.75 units per person, in 1965.

That places Malawi 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malawi, 1965 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1965 2.75 units per person
1966 4.43 units per person +61.1%
1967 5.55 units per person +25.3%
1968 5.4 units per person -2.7%
1969 6.35 units per person +17.4%
1970 6.83 units per person +7.6%
1971 8.88 units per person +30.1%
1972 10 units per person +12.6%
1973 10.28 units per person +2.8%
1974 13.46 units per person +31.0%
1975 24.32 units per person +80.6%
1976 30.54 units per person +25.6%
1977 31.07 units per person +1.7%
1978 39.86 units per person +28.3%
1979 52.19 units per person +30.9%
1980 53.18 units per person +1.9%
1981 64.61 units per person +21.5%
1982 73.14 units per person +13.2%
1983 82.3 units per person +12.5%
1984 80.74 units per person -1.9%
1985 88.06 units per person +9.1%
1986 101.05 units per person +14.8%
1987 101.02 units per person -0.0%
1988 80.37 units per person -20.4%
1989 92.8 units per person +15.5%
1990 91.61 units per person -1.3%
1991 107 units per person +16.8%
1992 172.03 units per person +60.8%
1993 195.88 units per person +13.9%
1994 267.04 units per person +36.3%
1995 260.68 units per person -2.4%
1996 297.4 units per person +14.1%
1997 326.58 units per person +9.8%
1998 315.09 units per person -3.5%
1999 455.25 units per person +44.5%
2000 709.53 units per person +55.9%
2001 1,136 units per person +60.2%
2002 1,999 units per person +75.9%
2003 2,363 units per person +18.2%
2004 2,924 units per person +23.7%
2005 3,209 units per person +9.8%
2006 3,567 units per person +11.1%
2007 4,190 units per person +17.5%
2008 11,241 units per person +168.3%
2009 14,852 units per person +32.1%
2010 16,430 units per person +10.6%
2011 21,901 units per person +33.3%
2012 24,056 units per person +9.8%
2013 26,083 units per person +8.4%
2014 23,413 units per person -10.2%
2015 31,591 units per person +34.9%
2016 43,533 units per person +37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9 units per person 2.75 units per person 6.35 units per person 5
1970s 22.74 units per person 6.83 units per person 52.19 units per person 10
1980s 81.73 units per person 53.18 units per person 101.05 units per person 10
1990s 248.86 units per person 91.61 units per person 455.25 units per person 10
2000s 4,619 units per person 709.53 units per person 14,852 units per person 10
2010s 26,715 units per person 16,430 units per person 43,533 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,588 units per person compare
  2. 91 Comoros 44,668 units per person compare
  3. 92 Syrian Arab Republic 43,759 units per person compare
  4. 94 Nigeria 41,644 units per person compare
  5. 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41,255 units per person compare
  6. 96 South Africa 39,128 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi?
Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malawi was 43,533 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 43,533 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 units per person in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Malawi ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,120.4%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,850 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims (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.