Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 128 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2002–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malawi, 2002–2020

00.10.20.30.42002201120202002: 0.353 %2007: 0.07 %2008: 0.05 %2009: 0.073 %2010: 0.042 %2011: 0.006 %2012: 0.1 %2013: 0.113 %2014: 0.126 %2015: 0.107 %2016: 0.361 %2017: 0.425 %2018: 0.309 %2019: 0.25 %2020: 0.257 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malawi is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 512.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Malawi 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Malawi, 2002 to 2020.
Year % Change
2002 0.4%
2007 0.1% -80.1%
2008 0.0% -29.0%
2009 0.1% +46.6%
2010 0.0% -42.5%
2011 0.0% -86.3%
2012 0.1% +1636.9%
2013 0.1% +13.8%
2014 0.1% +10.8%
2015 0.1% -14.8%
2016 0.4% +236.4%
2017 0.4% +17.8%
2018 0.3% -27.3%
2019 0.3% -19.0%
2020 0.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 115 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
  2. 116 Botswana 0.3% compare
  3. 117 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  4. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
  5. 120 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
  6. 121 Guinea 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malawi?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malawi was 0.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Malawi ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 512.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).