Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malawi
Malawi: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 49.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 49.19 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 701.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Malawi peaked at 49.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.054 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 41st of 158 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 unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.054 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1014 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1282 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2171 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1956 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1761 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1977 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3385 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8928 units per US$ of GDP | +163.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8305 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.829 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | +148.5% |
| 1999 | 2.71 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 3.84 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 4.42 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 5.08 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 5.88 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 6.13 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.86 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 9.12 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.09 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.55 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 12.19 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 17.48 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 24.62 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 30.38 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 33.87 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 49.19 units per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.19 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.19 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +163.8% | 0.3385 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8928 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +148.5% | 0.829 units per US$ of GDP | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9412 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 units per US$ of GDP | 2.71 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 units per US$ of GDP | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | 9.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 units per US$ of GDP | 10.55 units per US$ of GDP | 49.19 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Malawi?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Malawi was 49.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 701.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.