Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi
Malawi: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 15.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi, 1983–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Malawi is 15.84, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Malawi peaked at 46.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2011.
That places Malawi 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 | — |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.31 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 12.75 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 14.25 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 15.75 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.92 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 11.5 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 15.62 | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 23.54 | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 27.68 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 46.3 | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 30.83 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 18.31 | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 32.98 | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 42.85 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 39.52 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 42.41 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.75 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.27 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.57 | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 19.27 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 13.95 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.33 | +118.3% |
| 2013 | 29.56 | +106.3% |
| 2014 | 20.66 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 19.02 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 13.61 | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 15.84 | +15.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.35, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.26 | 11 | 15.75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.25 | 11.5 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 10.15 | 42.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 | 6.56 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 8.5 | 15.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Malawi?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Malawi was 15.84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.