Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 7.84 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.84 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.84 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
11.27 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Net domestic credit in Malawi, 1965–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit in Malawi stood at 7.84 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 1,915.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Malawi peaked at 7.84 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.27 million current LCU, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 48th of 187 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.27 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 18.60 million current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1967 | 23.89 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 23.84 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.69 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 31.63 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 42.19 million current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 48.73 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 51.43 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 69.22 million current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 128.59 million current LCU | +85.8% |
| 1976 | 166.21 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 174.45 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 231.57 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 314.66 million current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 333.18 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 421.04 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 495.83 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 580.39 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 592.02 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 671.05 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 798.95 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 837.75 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 703.52 million current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 851.54 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 874.54 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 8.03 billion current LCU | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 13.18 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 23.75 billion current LCU | +80.3% |
| 2003 | 28.78 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 36.55 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 41.21 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 47.08 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 56.89 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 157.11 billion current LCU | +176.2% |
| 2009 | 213.80 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 243.60 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 334.32 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 377.91 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 421.54 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 389.16 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 731.66 billion current LCU | +88.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 3.87 trillion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 5.58 trillion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 7.84 trillion current LCU | +40.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 trillion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +176.2% | 56.89 billion current LCU | 157.11 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.26 million current LCU | 11.27 million current LCU | 28.69 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 125.87 million current LCU | 31.63 million current LCU | 314.66 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 628.53 million current LCU | 333.18 million current LCU | 851.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 billion current LCU | 874.54 million current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.64 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 213.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.51 billion current LCU | 243.60 billion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 7.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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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 net domestic credit in Malawi?
- Net domestic credit in Malawi was 7.84 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for net domestic credit?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,915.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.