Domestic credit to private sector in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic credit to private sector was 10.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, domestic credit to private sector in Malawi stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Malawi peaked at 19.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.2% | — |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 7.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 3.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 7 |
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- 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 credit to private sector in Malawi?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Malawi was 10.5% in 2016, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.