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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
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).