Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 1,468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2001 | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 2009 | 23.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 24.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 43.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 52.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 44.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 79.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 126.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 139.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 152.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 172.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 219.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 311.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 417.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 172.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Uganda 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Chile 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 600.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Japan 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -33.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 20.78 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,468.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.