Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic financing, monetary system credit was 256.05 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi, 1977–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 256.05 million current LCU for domestic financing, monetary system credit in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi peaked at 9.80 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.39 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 49 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.
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 3.80 million current LCU | -71.6% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million current LCU | +205.3% |
| 1980 | 48.10 million current LCU | +314.7% |
| 1981 | 81.90 million current LCU | +70.3% |
| 1982 | 20.30 million current LCU | -75.2% |
| 1983 | 6.10 million current LCU | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 10.00 million current LCU | +63.9% |
| 1985 | 72.40 million current LCU | +624.0% |
| 1986 | 60.90 million current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 45.50 million current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1988 | -100.90 million current LCU | -321.8% |
| 1989 | -53.21 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 224.70 million current LCU | -522.3% |
| 1994 | 369.13 million current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1995 | -290.12 million current LCU | -178.6% |
| 1996 | 34.32 million current LCU | -111.8% |
| 1997 | 131.18 million current LCU | +282.2% |
| 1998 | -1.66 billion current LCU | -1365.9% |
| 1999 | -642.65 million current LCU | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -287.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 billion current LCU | +344.0% |
| 2002 | 9.80 billion current LCU | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 3.07 billion current LCU | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 957.83 million current LCU | -73.6% |
| 2006 | -4.23 billion current LCU | -541.8% |
| 2007 | 767.59 million current LCU | -118.1% |
| 2008 | -5.39 billion current LCU | -802.5% |
| 2009 | 256.05 million current LCU | -104.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 256.05 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.00 million current LCU, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 256.05 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic financing, monetary system credit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1365.9% | 131.18 million current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.60 million current LCU | 3.80 million current LCU | 13.40 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.11 million current LCU | -100.90 million current LCU | 81.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -262.01 million current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU | 369.13 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current LCU | -5.39 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
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 domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi?
- Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Malawi was 256.05 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.80 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.39 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is domestic financing, monetary system credit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. 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 Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.