Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Malawi
Malawi: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 21,688 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21,688 units per person for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 698.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi peaked at 21,688 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.77 units per person, in 1965.
That places Malawi 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.77 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.29 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 5.85 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 5.82 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.41 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 7.16 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 8.26 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 8.42 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.14 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 14.48 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 15.16 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 13.72 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 18.43 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 16.83 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 16.19 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 18.28 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 19.92 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 18.56 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 21.49 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 22.28 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.36 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 36.43 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 50.6 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 50.31 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 51.85 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 66.52 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 77.7 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 104.12 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 160.01 units per person | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 231.56 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 282.72 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 320.68 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 507.01 units per person | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 652.35 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 878.23 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 969.36 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,194 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1,475 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2,077 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 2,456 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2,717 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3,749 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 5,054 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 5,676 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 7,173 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 9,222 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 9,640 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12,051 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 15,826 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 17,944 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 21,688 units per person | +20.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21,688 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,711 units per person, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21,688 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 units per person | 4.77 units per person | 6.41 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.93 units per person | 7.16 units per person | 18.43 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.24 units per person | 16.19 units per person | 50.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.45 units per person | 51.85 units per person | 652.35 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,625 units per person | 878.23 units per person | 5,676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,364 units per person | 7,173 units per person | 21,688 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi was 21,688 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,688 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 units per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 698.3%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.