External borrowing, net in Malawi

Malawi: External borrowing, net was 13.98 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
13.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
13.98 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-399.85 million current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
32
1977–2011

External borrowing, net in Malawi, 1977–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1977199420111977: 23.9M current LCU1978: 42.5M current LCU1979: 61.8M current LCU1980: 40.0M current LCU1981: 31.3M current LCU1982: 75.2M current LCU1983: 95.0M current LCU1984: 53.0M current LCU1985: 51.8M current LCU1986: 115.0M current LCU1987: 80.0M current LCU1988: 117.4M current LCU1989: 133.7M current LCU1993: 403.7M current LCU1994: 1.3B current LCU1995: 400.6M current LCU1996: 1.8B current LCU1997: 1.4B current LCU1998: 4.9B current LCU1999: 2.5B current LCU2000: 4.3B current LCU2001: 4.3B current LCU2002: 12.5M current LCU2003: -399.8M current LCU2004: 3.8B current LCU2005: 3.6B current LCU2006: 2.6B current LCU2007: 9.6B current LCU2008: 11.1B current LCU2009: 9.6B current LCU2010: 6.9B current LCU2011: 14.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Malawi is 13.98 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 101.5% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Malawi peaked at 13.98 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -399.85 million current LCU, in 2003.

That places Malawi 21st out of 50 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.73 million current LCU 23.90 million current LCU 61.80 million current LCU 3
1980s 79.25 million current LCU 31.30 million current LCU 133.71 million current LCU 10
1990s 1.82 billion current LCU 400.59 million current LCU 4.86 billion current LCU 7
2000s 4.85 billion current LCU -399.85 million current LCU 11.10 billion current LCU 10
2010s 10.46 billion current LCU 6.94 billion current LCU 13.98 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 18 Niger 28.90 billion current LCU compare
  2. 19 Togo 21.61 billion current LCU compare
  3. 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.27 billion current LCU compare
  4. 22 Morocco 12.03 billion current LCU compare
  5. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 11.20 billion current LCU compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau 9.40 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Malawi?
External borrowing, net in Malawi was 13.98 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 13.98 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -399.85 million current LCU in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for external borrowing, net?
Malawi ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.1%. 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 External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.