Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -1.27 million NFL, current US$ in 1981. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Malawi, 1970–1981
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Malawi is -1.27 million NFL, current US$, measured in 1981.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Malawi peaked at -325,000 NFL, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -3.73 million NFL, current US$, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 46th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -789,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -986,000 NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1972 | -791,000 NFL, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1973 | -630,000 NFL, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1974 | -2.01 million NFL, current US$ | +218.6% |
| 1975 | -1.38 million NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1976 | -887,000 NFL, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1977 | -325,000 NFL, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1978 | -3.73 million NFL, current US$ | +1047.1% |
| 1979 | -1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1980 | -735,000 NFL, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1981 | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | +73.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.27 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -770,000 NFL, current US$, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.27 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1,000 NFL, current US$, 1274.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -3.73 million NFL, current US$ | -325,000 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -735,000 NFL, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -442,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 44 Samoa -594,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo -770,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 47 Vietnam -4.74 million NFL, current US$
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis -5.00 million NFL, current US$
- 49 Grenada -5.28 million NFL, current US$ 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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Malawi?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Malawi was -1.27 million NFL, current US$ in 1981, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -325,000 NFL, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.73 million NFL, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 1981.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.