Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -76,096 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at -76,096 current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 24,005 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -76,096 current LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 180th 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), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.35 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 3.1 current LCU per person | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 2.93 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.19 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 3.1 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.07 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 3.74 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 4.17 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 9.05 current LCU per person | +117.0% |
| 1974 | 11.84 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 7.66 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1976 | -5.58 current LCU per person | -172.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7834 current LCU per person | -114.1% |
| 1978 | -2.3 current LCU per person | -394.1% |
| 1979 | -14.96 current LCU per person | +549.3% |
| 1980 | -14.38 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | -20.38 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1982 | -26.87 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1983 | -33.27 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1984 | -22.14 current LCU per person | -33.5% |
| 1985 | -34.51 current LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 1986 | -51.32 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1987 | -35.14 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1988 | -5.3 current LCU per person | -84.9% |
| 1989 | -11.61 current LCU per person | +118.8% |
| 1990 | -5.08 current LCU per person | -56.2% |
| 1991 | -3.24 current LCU per person | -36.3% |
| 1992 | -57.82 current LCU per person | +1685.4% |
| 1993 | -38.92 current LCU per person | -32.7% |
| 1994 | -172.59 current LCU per person | +343.5% |
| 1995 | -7.49 current LCU per person | -95.7% |
| 1996 | 163.2 current LCU per person | -2279.3% |
| 1997 | 134.49 current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 754.04 current LCU per person | +460.7% |
| 1999 | 742.01 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,185 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 1,026 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 279.72 current LCU per person | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 354.15 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 473.81 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 879.97 current LCU per person | +85.7% |
| 2006 | 1,448 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 2,051 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 1,394 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 2009 | -163.09 current LCU per person | -111.7% |
| 2010 | 1,413 current LCU per person | -966.5% |
| 2011 | 244.45 current LCU per person | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 2,054 current LCU per person | +740.5% |
| 2013 | 7,072 current LCU per person | +244.2% |
| 2014 | 14,495 current LCU per person | +104.9% |
| 2015 | 20,407 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 19,169 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 24,005 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 8,228 current LCU per person | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 8,583 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -17,831 current LCU per person | -307.7% |
| 2021 | -21,097 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | -28,608 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2023 | -57,858 current LCU per person | +102.2% |
| 2024 | -76,096 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -76,096 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -76,096 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2279.3% | -7.49 current LCU per person | 163.2 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | -1685.4% | -3.24 current LCU per person | -57.82 current LCU per person |
| 2010 | +966.5% | -163.09 current LCU per person | 1,413 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +740.5% | 244.45 current LCU per person | 2,054 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -549.3% | -2.3 current LCU per person | -14.96 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +460.7% | 134.49 current LCU per person | 754.04 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 current LCU per person | 2.93 current LCU per person | 4.35 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.85 current LCU per person | -14.96 current LCU per person | 11.84 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -25.49 current LCU per person | -51.32 current LCU per person | -5.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.86 current LCU per person | -172.59 current LCU per person | 754.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 892.77 current LCU per person | -163.09 current LCU per person | 2,051 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,567 current LCU per person | 244.45 current LCU per person | 24,005 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -40,298 current LCU per person | -76,096 current LCU per person | -17,831 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 177 Vietnam -5,330 current LCU per person compare
- 178 New Zealand -16,029 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Chad -19,508 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Sudan -80,168 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Qatar -81,884 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Norway -128,785 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Malawi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was -76,096 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24,005 current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -76,096 current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 625.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.