Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malawi
Malawi: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 64.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malawi, 1980–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 64.25 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 1,275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malawi peaked at 64.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 29th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0927 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1321 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1556 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2152 units per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1875 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1767 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1735 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1767 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2419 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3068 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6509 units per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9522 units per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6998 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | +163.2% |
| 1999 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.46 units per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 4.75 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 3.86 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.26 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.67 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 5.45 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 8.92 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 10.23 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.33 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 26.57 units per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2013 | 40.36 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 39.63 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.6 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 64.25 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 64.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.97 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 64.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.68 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.13 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8173 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 units per US$ of GDP | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 units per US$ of GDP | 2.77 units per US$ of GDP | 10.23 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 units per US$ of GDP | 12.33 units per US$ of GDP | 64.25 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Senegal 77.46 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Myanmar 77.38 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Benin 75.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.62 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 56.68 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 56.4 units per US$ of GDP 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malawi?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Malawi was 64.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,275.9%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.