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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 1989 | -0.046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2150.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1994 | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +668.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1461.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +771.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2001 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 2006 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -110.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -893.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1048.4% |
| 2013 | 14.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +286.9% |
| 2014 | 27.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 2015 | 37.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 42.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 48.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 15.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -29.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -300.3% |
| 2021 | -34.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | -47.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2023 | -91.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 2024 | -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2150.8% | -0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +1461.7% | -0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5089 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +1048.4% | 0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +893.8% | -0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +771.6% | 0.3665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -668.0% | -0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 |
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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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.