Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Malawi
Malawi: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 199.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Malawi, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Malawi is 199.32, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Malawi peaked at 356.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Malawi 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 15.8 | — |
| 1976 | 24.87 | +57.4% |
| 1977 | 71.8 | +188.7% |
| 1978 | 61.84 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 198.42 | +220.9% |
| 1980 | 219.26 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 315.58 | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 309.61 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 300.43 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 343.87 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 356.1 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 292.9 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 221.59 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 211.16 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 205.51 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 217.28 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 216.26 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 131.36 | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 123.03 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 151.07 | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 153.28 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 163.18 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 154.06 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 142.56 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 91.92 | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 91.29 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.43 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 100.22 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 99.09 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.8 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 75.8 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 18.64 | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 28.27 | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 116.64 | +312.7% |
| 2009 | 116.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 136.64 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 135.93 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 169.65 | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 180.66 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 175.41 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 169.17 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 110.78 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 113.51 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 114.88 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 129.04 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 216.25 | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 202.97 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 237.19 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 240.07 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 223.43 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 199.32 | -10.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 199.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 196.31, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 199.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +312.7% | 28.27 | 116.64 |
| 1979 | +220.9% | 61.84 | 198.42 |
| 1977 | +188.7% | 24.87 | 71.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.27 | 0 | 198.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.6 | 205.51 | 356.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.4 | 91.92 | 217.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.58 | 18.64 | 116.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.57 | 110.78 | 180.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.87 | 199.32 | 240.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 214.61 compare
- 37 Togo 212.54 compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 208.56 compare
- 40 Mali 197.38 compare
- 41 Central African Republic 195.25 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 190.85 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Malawi?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Malawi was 199.32 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 356.1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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