Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, monetary sector credit to private sector in Malawi stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Malawi peaked at 12.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6% | — |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Malawi?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Malawi was 7.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.