Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -34.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -34.95 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 67.5% on the previous year and down 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 992.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -573.78 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Malawi 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -27.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1968 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 1969 | -0.4163 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1970 | 34.41 % change on previous year | -8366.5% |
| 1971 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1972 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 1973 | 122.81 % change on previous year | +762.5% |
| 1974 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1975 | -33.43 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1976 | -174.9 % change on previous year | +423.2% |
| 1977 | 114.49 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1978 | -404.34 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 1979 | -573.78 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -47.44 % change on previous year | -43494.4% |
| 1982 | -37.11 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1983 | -28.83 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1985 | -62.01 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1986 | -54.31 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1988 | 84.07 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1989 | -129.41 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1990 | 54.43 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1991 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 31.7 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1994 | -338.34 % change on previous year | -1167.2% |
| 1995 | 95.67 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1997 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1998 | 472.92 % change on previous year | -3070.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7284 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2000 | 63.57 % change on previous year | +8626.6% |
| 2001 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2002 | -72.05 % change on previous year | +536.4% |
| 2003 | 29.82 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2004 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 90.76 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2006 | 69.09 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 45.73 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2008 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2009 | -112.05 % change on previous year | +273.3% |
| 2010 | 992.39 % change on previous year | -985.7% |
| 2011 | -82.19 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2012 | 764.94 % change on previous year | -1030.7% |
| 2013 | 254.15 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 110.78 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 44.72 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2016 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2017 | 28.67 % change on previous year | -925.9% |
| 2018 | -64.79 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 2019 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2020 | -313.29 % change on previous year | -4506.7% |
| 2021 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2022 | -39.13 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2023 | -107.52 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2024 | -34.95 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -34.95 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -34.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -43494.4% | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -47.44 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +8626.6% | 0.7284 % change on previous year | 63.57 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +8366.5% | -0.4163 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -4506.7% | 7.11 % change on previous year | -313.29 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3070.4% | -15.92 % change on previous year | 472.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -27.02 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -87.17 % change on previous year | -573.78 % change on previous year | 122.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -21.59 % change on previous year | -129.41 % change on previous year | 84.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.94 % change on previous year | -338.34 % change on previous year | 472.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -112.05 % change on previous year | 90.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.23 % change on previous year | -82.19 % change on previous year | 992.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -103.26 % change on previous year | -313.29 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 175 Congo -17.42 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ethiopia -19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Burundi -29.55 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Gabon -39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain -42.67 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -44.94 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was -34.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 992.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -573.78 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Malawi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.6%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.