Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 16.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Malawi, 1964–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, liquid liabilities to gdp in Malawi stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Malawi peaked at 29.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20.8% | — |
| 1965 | 17.7% | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.8% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 22.0% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Uzbekistan 19.1%
- 181 Uganda 17.7% compare
- 182 Chad 17.5% compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 16.1% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 12.4% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 9.0% 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 to gdp in Malawi?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Malawi was 16.2% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.