Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
6.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
90th
of 178 countries
All-time high
992.39 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-573.78 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
49
1966–2016

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi, 1966–2016

-50005001.0k196619912016

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 6.59 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2016.

The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malawi peaked at 992.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -573.78 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Malawi 90th out of 178 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.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 -27.02 % change on previous year
1967 -3.06 % change on previous year -88.7%
1968 11.64 % change on previous year -480.6%
1969 -0.4163 % change on previous year -103.6%
1970 34.41 % change on previous year -8366.5%
1971 -5.62 % change on previous year -116.3%
1972 14.24 % change on previous year -353.3%
1973 122.81 % change on previous year +762.5%
1974 34.46 % change on previous year -71.9%
1975 -33.43 % change on previous year -197.0%
1976 -174.9 % change on previous year +423.2%
1977 114.49 % change on previous year -165.5%
1978 -404.34 % change on previous year -453.2%
1979 -573.78 % change on previous year +41.9%
1980 0.1093 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 -47.44 % change on previous year -43494.4%
1982 -37.11 % change on previous year -21.8%
1983 -28.83 % change on previous year -22.3%
1984 30.82 % change on previous year -206.9%
1985 -62.01 % change on previous year -301.2%
1986 -54.31 % change on previous year -12.4%
1987 28.18 % change on previous year -151.9%
1988 84.07 % change on previous year +198.3%
1989 -129.41 % change on previous year -253.9%
1990 54.43 % change on previous year -142.1%
1991 34.32 % change on previous year -36.9%
1993 31.7 % change on previous year -7.6%
1994 -338.34 % change on previous year -1167.2%
1995 95.67 % change on previous year -128.3%
1997 -15.92 % change on previous year -116.6%
1998 472.92 % change on previous year -3070.4%
1999 0.7284 % change on previous year -99.8%
2000 63.57 % change on previous year +8626.6%
2001 -11.32 % change on previous year -117.8%
2002 -72.05 % change on previous year +536.4%
2003 29.82 % change on previous year -141.4%
2004 37.29 % change on previous year +25.1%
2005 90.76 % change on previous year +143.4%
2006 69.09 % change on previous year -23.9%
2007 45.73 % change on previous year -33.8%
2008 -30.02 % change on previous year -165.6%
2009 -112.05 % change on previous year +273.3%
2010 992.39 % change on previous year -985.7%
2011 -82.19 % change on previous year -108.3%
2012 764.94 % change on previous year -1030.7%
2013 254.15 % change on previous year -66.8%
2014 110.78 % change on previous year -56.4%
2015 38.23 % change on previous year -65.5%
2016 6.59 % change on previous year -82.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.72 % change on previous year -27.02 % change on previous year 11.64 % change on previous year 4
1970s -87.17 % change on previous year -573.78 % change on previous year 122.81 % change on previous year 10
1980s -21.59 % change on previous year -129.41 % change on previous year 84.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.94 % change on previous year -338.34 % change on previous year 472.92 % change on previous year 8
2000s 11.08 % change on previous year -112.05 % change on previous year 90.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 297.84 % change on previous year -82.19 % change on previous year 992.39 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 87 Mauritius 7.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Republic of Moldova 7.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Egypt 6.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Bhutan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Lebanon 4.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malawi?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malawi was 6.59 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 992.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -573.78 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Malawi rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.