Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Malawi
Malawi: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 48.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi is 48.14 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 681.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi peaked at 48.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 40th out of 154 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0661 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1031 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1302 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1755 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2206 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1995 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3007 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3553 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9457 units per US$ of GDP | +166.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8817 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8739 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | +145.8% |
| 1999 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 3.85 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 5.93 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 6.16 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.89 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 9.12 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 9.07 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 12.09 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 17.26 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 24.25 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 29.89 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 33.25 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 48.14 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 48.14 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.37 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 48.14 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.91 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +166.1% | 0.3553 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9457 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +145.8% | 0.8739 units per US$ of GDP | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2206 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9835 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 units per US$ of GDP | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | 9.12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 units per US$ of GDP | 10.5 units per US$ of GDP | 48.14 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Malawi was 48.14 units per US$ of GDP 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 48.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 154 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 681.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.