Capital transfers in Malawi
Malawi: Capital transfers was 1.30 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-176.04 million current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
29
1980–2011
Capital transfers in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital transfers in Malawi is 1.30 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Malawi peaked at 1.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -176.04 million current LCU, in 2000.
That places Malawi 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 26.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 46.70 million current LCU | +79.6% |
| 1987 | 10.80 million current LCU | -76.9% |
| 1988 | 34.80 million current LCU | +222.2% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 261.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 184.11 million current LCU | -29.5% |
| 2000 | -176.04 million current LCU | -195.6% |
| 2001 | 584.40 million current LCU | -432.0% |
| 2002 | 34.83 million current LCU | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 26.41 million current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 589.10 million current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 451.70 million current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.30 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 694.00 million current LCU, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.83 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 46.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.59 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 261.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 266.04 million current LCU | -176.04 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Malawi?
- Capital transfers in Malawi was 1.30 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -176.04 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for capital transfers?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.