Net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi

Malawi: Net domestic credit to government, flow was 4.60 billion current LCU in 2001. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2001)
4.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1,046.5%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.60 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
-2.21 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
29
1973–2001

Net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi, 1973–2001

-2.0B02.0B4.0B1973198720011973: 3.3M current LCU1974: 3.4M current LCU1975: 17.4M current LCU1976: 11.1M current LCU1977: -10.7M current LCU1978: 11.7M current LCU1979: 23.6M current LCU1980: 22.1M current LCU1981: 83.9M current LCU1982: 45.5M current LCU1983: 51.9M current LCU1984: 21.3M current LCU1985: 33.8M current LCU1986: 188.5M current LCU1987: 23.0M current LCU1988: -221.1M current LCU1989: 13.3M current LCU1990: -116.9M current LCU1991: 13.3M current LCU1992: 481.0M current LCU1993: 287.0M current LCU1994: 274.4M current LCU1995: -152.6M current LCU1996: 187.0M current LCU1997: 173.6M current LCU1998: -2.2B current LCU1999: 244.8M current LCU2000: -485.5M current LCU2001: 4.6B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi is 4.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1,046.5% on the previous year and up 34,451.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi peaked at 4.60 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.21 billion current LCU, in 1998.

Malawi ranks 19th of 49 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 to government, flow in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Malawi, 1973 to 2001.
Year current LCU Change
1973 3.33 million current LCU
1974 3.36 million current LCU +0.9%
1975 17.42 million current LCU +418.5%
1976 11.12 million current LCU -36.2%
1977 -10.65 million current LCU -195.8%
1978 11.67 million current LCU -209.6%
1979 23.60 million current LCU +102.2%
1980 22.09 million current LCU -6.4%
1981 83.89 million current LCU +279.8%
1982 45.45 million current LCU -45.8%
1983 51.94 million current LCU +14.3%
1984 21.30 million current LCU -59.0%
1985 33.79 million current LCU +58.6%
1986 188.50 million current LCU +457.9%
1987 23.00 million current LCU -87.8%
1988 -221.10 million current LCU -1061.3%
1989 13.30 million current LCU -106.0%
1990 -116.90 million current LCU -978.9%
1991 13.30 million current LCU -111.4%
1992 481.00 million current LCU +3516.5%
1993 287.00 million current LCU -40.3%
1994 274.40 million current LCU -4.4%
1995 -152.60 million current LCU -155.6%
1996 187.00 million current LCU -222.5%
1997 173.60 million current LCU -7.2%
1998 -2.21 billion current LCU -1375.6%
1999 244.82 million current LCU -111.1%
2000 -485.48 million current LCU -298.3%
2001 4.60 billion current LCU -1046.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.55 million current LCU -10.65 million current LCU 23.60 million current LCU 7
1980s 26.22 million current LCU -221.10 million current LCU 188.50 million current LCU 10
1990s -82.28 million current LCU -2.21 billion current LCU 481.00 million current LCU 10
2000s 2.05 billion current LCU -485.48 million current LCU 4.60 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 6.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Central African Republic 5.39 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia 5.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Sudan 2.97 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Mauritius 2.88 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Botswana 2.81 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi?
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Malawi was 4.60 billion current LCU in 2001, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.60 billion current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -2.21 billion current LCU in 1998.
How does Malawi rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2001.
Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 34,451.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,436 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.