Financing, including external capital grants in Malawi
Malawi: Financing, including external capital grants was 146.15 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Malawi, 1977–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 146.15 billion current LCU for financing, including external capital grants in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.4% on the previous year and up 1,564.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Malawi peaked at 146.15 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.70 million current LCU, in 1977.
That places Malawi 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 62.30 million current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 99.40 million current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 159.40 million current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 171.90 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 155.90 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 146.00 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 149.90 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 201.48 million current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 304.12 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 273.40 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 270.79 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 301.39 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 806.75 million current LCU | +167.7% |
| 1994 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +277.3% |
| 1995 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1999 | 8.78 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 14.39 billion current LCU | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 18.11 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 25.86 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 29.71 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 42.86 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 33.70 billion current LCU | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 15.82 billion current LCU | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 69.75 billion current LCU | +340.8% |
| 2008 | 84.30 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 146.15 billion current LCU | +73.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 146.15 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 146.15 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +340.8% | 15.82 billion current LCU | 69.75 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +277.3% | 806.75 million current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.47 million current LCU | 46.70 million current LCU | 99.40 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 213.43 million current LCU | 146.00 million current LCU | 304.12 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 806.75 million current LCU | 8.78 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.06 billion current LCU | 14.39 billion current LCU | 146.15 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 financing, including external capital grants in Malawi?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Malawi was 146.15 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 146.15 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.70 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,564.5%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.