Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 22,158 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malawi stood at 22,158 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 719.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malawi peaked at 22,158 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.64 units per person, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.64 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.15 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 5.7 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 5.69 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.3 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.06 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 8.17 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 8.33 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 11.01 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 14.28 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 14.89 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 13.38 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 17.83 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 16.15 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 15.03 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 15.51 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 17.61 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 19.3 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 18.12 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 21.04 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 21.91 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 27.92 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 35.94 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 49.8 units per person | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 49.33 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.51 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 64.39 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 74.66 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 99.17 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 151.05 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1995 | 217.85 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 266.31 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 304.2 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 486.29 units per person | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 634.27 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 860.42 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 953.04 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,177 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1,458 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 2,058 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 2,438 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 2,704 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3,737 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 5,051 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 5,689 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 7,208 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 9,298 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 9,762 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12,237 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 16,086 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 18,277 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 22,158 units per person | +21.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22,158 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22,158 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 units per person | 4.64 units per person | 6.3 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.61 units per person | 7.06 units per person | 17.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.65 units per person | 15.51 units per person | 49.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.87 units per person | 50.51 units per person | 634.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,612 units per person | 860.42 units per person | 5,689 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,575 units per person | 7,208 units per person | 22,158 units per person | 7 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malawi?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Malawi was 22,158 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,158 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 units per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.