Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Malawi
Malawi: Liquid liabilities in millions USD was 1,118 2000 constant in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1,118 2000 constant
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,864 2000 constant
in 2011
All-time low
279.95 2000 constant
in 1965
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Malawi, 1964–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities in millions usd in Malawi is 1,118 2000 constant, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Malawi peaked at 1,864 2000 constant in 2011 and was at its lowest, 279.95 2000 constant, in 1965.
That places Malawi 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 283.94 2000 constant | — |
| 1965 | 279.95 2000 constant | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 316.56 2000 constant | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 300.19 2000 constant | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 312.68 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 339.58 2000 constant | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 371.88 2000 constant | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 465.7 2000 constant | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 449.72 2000 constant | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 555.51 2000 constant | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 672.63 2000 constant | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 635.01 2000 constant | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 572.39 2000 constant | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 726.61 2000 constant | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 763.19 2000 constant | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 691.29 2000 constant | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 675.01 2000 constant | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 703.4 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 650.86 2000 constant | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 580.42 2000 constant | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 604.02 2000 constant | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 487.47 2000 constant | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 590.43 2000 constant | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 723.29 2000 constant | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 620.87 2000 constant | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 597.05 2000 constant | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 642.11 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 804.89 2000 constant | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 550.23 2000 constant | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 740.63 2000 constant | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 285.8 2000 constant | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 422.55 2000 constant | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 578.27 2000 constant | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 419.53 2000 constant | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 337.94 2000 constant | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 447.29 2000 constant | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 355.57 2000 constant | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 530.54 2000 constant | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 468.62 2000 constant | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 474.07 2000 constant | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 594.64 2000 constant | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 612.77 2000 constant | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 615.36 2000 constant | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 820.08 2000 constant | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1,035 2000 constant | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 1,210 2000 constant | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,537 2000 constant | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 1,864 2000 constant | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1,101 2000 constant | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 1,129 2000 constant | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,222 2000 constant | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,073 2000 constant | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,118 2000 constant | +4.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,118 2000 constant is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,698 2000 constant, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,118 2000 constant is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,239 2000 constant, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.48 2000 constant | 279.95 2000 constant | 339.58 2000 constant | 6 |
| 1970s | 590.39 2000 constant | 371.88 2000 constant | 763.19 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 623.28 2000 constant | 487.47 2000 constant | 723.29 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.92 2000 constant | 285.8 2000 constant | 804.89 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.7 2000 constant | 355.57 2000 constant | 1,210 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 2000 constant | 1,073 2000 constant | 1,864 2000 constant | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 1,213 2000 constant compare
- 163 Burundi 1,174 2000 constant compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 1,169 2000 constant compare
- 166 Eswatini 1,100 2000 constant compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 1,044 2000 constant compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 1,008 2000 constant compare
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 liquid liabilities in millions usd in Malawi?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Malawi was 1,118 2000 constant in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,864 2000 constant in 2011.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.95 2000 constant in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Malawi ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.