Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 632.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 48.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 7.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2020)
- Net domestic credit 7.84 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets -1.65 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 7.9% (2024)
- Broad money 27.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 27.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 7.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,161 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 632.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (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.