Other domestic borrowing in Malawi

Malawi: Other domestic borrowing was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2.91 billion current LCU
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
9.22 billion current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
-1.56 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
30
1977–2009

Other domestic borrowing in Malawi, 1977–2009

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1977199320091977: 0 current LCU1978: 0 current LCU1979: 0 current LCU1980: 28.0M current LCU1981: 16.5M current LCU1982: 18.7M current LCU1983: 11.2M current LCU1984: 46.4M current LCU1985: 32.5M current LCU1986: 48.9M current LCU1987: 71.9M current LCU1988: 41.1M current LCU1989: 11.0M current LCU1993: 7.7M current LCU1994: 554.0M current LCU1995: 723.8M current LCU1996: -165.4M current LCU1997: 845.9M current LCU1998: 288.3M current LCU1999: 2.1B current LCU2000: 1.8B current LCU2001: -1.6B current LCU2002: 7.4B current LCU2003: 9.2B current LCU2004: 4.9B current LCU2005: 5.9B current LCU2006: 4.4B current LCU2007: 2.0B current LCU2008: 0 current LCU2009: 2.9B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2009, other domestic borrowing in Malawi stood at 2.91 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other domestic borrowing in Malawi peaked at 9.22 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.56 billion current LCU, in 2001.

That places Malawi 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, 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 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 3
1980s 32.63 million current LCU 11.04 million current LCU 71.90 million current LCU 10
1990s 616.15 million current LCU -165.36 million current LCU 2.06 billion current LCU 7
2000s 3.70 billion current LCU -1.56 billion current LCU 9.22 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 15 Central African Republic 4.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 3.70 billion current LCU compare
  3. 17 Guinea-Bissau 3.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Burundi 1.59 billion current LCU compare
  5. 20 Seychelles 233.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 21 Eswatini 202.00 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other domestic borrowing in Malawi?
Other domestic borrowing in Malawi was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest other domestic borrowing recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.22 billion current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest other domestic borrowing recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.56 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for other domestic borrowing?
Malawi ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is other domestic borrowing rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other domestic borrowing (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,351 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic financing (obtained from residents) 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 than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.