Primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi
Malawi: Primary balance, excluding interest was -134.83 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -134.83 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 2,121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi peaked at 790.61 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -134.83 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Malawi 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -126.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -118.10 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1982 | -100.50 million current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1983 | -90.10 million current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1984 | -73.33 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1985 | -63.69 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1986 | -126.22 million current LCU | +98.2% |
| 1987 | -105.89 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1988 | -110.14 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1989 | -53.31 million current LCU | -51.6% |
| 1993 | -524.80 million current LCU | +884.4% |
| 1994 | -2.52 billion current LCU | +380.6% |
| 1995 | -1.39 billion current LCU | -45.1% |
| 1996 | -1.09 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1997 | -2.33 billion current LCU | +114.8% |
| 1998 | -4.82 billion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1999 | -6.07 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2000 | -9.88 billion current LCU | +62.7% |
| 2001 | -11.52 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2002 | -18.26 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2003 | -13.52 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 2004 | -22.36 billion current LCU | +65.4% |
| 2005 | -15.98 billion current LCU | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 790.61 million current LCU | -104.9% |
| 2007 | -54.11 billion current LCU | -6944.0% |
| 2008 | -70.95 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2009 | -134.83 billion current LCU | +90.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -134.83 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 15.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -134.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 21.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 | -6944.0% | 790.61 million current LCU | -54.11 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | -884.4% | -53.31 million current LCU | -524.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -96.82 million current LCU | -126.90 million current LCU | -53.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.68 billion current LCU | -6.07 billion current LCU | -524.80 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | -35.06 billion current LCU | -134.83 billion current LCU | 790.61 million 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 primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Malawi was -134.83 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 790.61 million current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -134.83 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,121.6%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).