Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Malawi

Malawi: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -1.93 million NFL, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-1.93 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
59th
of 115 countries
All-time high
51.81 million NFL, current US$
in 1978
All-time low
-31.46 million NFL, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
28
1970–2015

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Malawi, 1970–2015

-40.0M-20.0M020.0M40.0M60.0M1970199220151970: 2.6M NFL, current US$1971: -155.0k NFL, current US$1972: 4.9M NFL, current US$1973: 4.8M NFL, current US$1974: 3.0M NFL, current US$1975: 9.7M NFL, current US$1976: 20.6M NFL, current US$1977: 32.7M NFL, current US$1978: 51.8M NFL, current US$1979: 32.9M NFL, current US$1980: 21.0M NFL, current US$1981: 4.8M NFL, current US$1982: -15.6M NFL, current US$1983: -13.9M NFL, current US$1984: -18.2M NFL, current US$1985: -28.9M NFL, current US$1986: -31.5M NFL, current US$1987: -10.6M NFL, current US$1992: -1.8M NFL, current US$1993: -12.0M NFL, current US$1994: -3.4M NFL, current US$1995: -22.8M NFL, current US$2004: -2.0M NFL, current US$2005: -2.5M NFL, current US$2006: -1.5M NFL, current US$2007: -1.0M NFL, current US$2014: -3.1M NFL, current US$2015: -1.9M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Malawi is -1.93 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Malawi peaked at 51.81 million NFL, current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, -31.46 million NFL, current US$, in 1986.

Malawi ranks 59th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Malawi, 1970 to 2015.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 2.58 million NFL, current US$
1971 -155,000 NFL, current US$ -106.0%
1972 4.88 million NFL, current US$ -3250.3%
1973 4.81 million NFL, current US$ -1.5%
1974 2.98 million NFL, current US$ -38.0%
1975 9.71 million NFL, current US$ +225.6%
1976 20.57 million NFL, current US$ +111.8%
1977 32.74 million NFL, current US$ +59.1%
1978 51.81 million NFL, current US$ +58.3%
1979 32.94 million NFL, current US$ -36.4%
1980 21.04 million NFL, current US$ -36.1%
1981 4.75 million NFL, current US$ -77.4%
1982 -15.57 million NFL, current US$ -427.8%
1983 -13.88 million NFL, current US$ -10.9%
1984 -18.18 million NFL, current US$ +31.0%
1985 -28.88 million NFL, current US$ +58.9%
1986 -31.46 million NFL, current US$ +9.0%
1987 -10.61 million NFL, current US$ -66.3%
1992 -1.82 million NFL, current US$ -82.8%
1993 -12.02 million NFL, current US$ +560.8%
1994 -3.39 million NFL, current US$ -71.8%
1995 -22.84 million NFL, current US$ +573.4%
2004 -2.00 million NFL, current US$ -91.2%
2005 -2.53 million NFL, current US$ +26.6%
2006 -1.53 million NFL, current US$ -39.4%
2007 -1.02 million NFL, current US$ -33.2%
2014 -3.08 million NFL, current US$ +200.2%
2015 -1.93 million NFL, current US$ -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.29 million NFL, current US$ -155,000 NFL, current US$ 51.81 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s -11.60 million NFL, current US$ -31.46 million NFL, current US$ 21.04 million NFL, current US$ 8
1990s -10.02 million NFL, current US$ -22.84 million NFL, current US$ -1.82 million NFL, current US$ 4
2000s -1.77 million NFL, current US$ -2.53 million NFL, current US$ -1.02 million NFL, current US$ 4
2010s -2.50 million NFL, current US$ -3.08 million NFL, current US$ -1.93 million NFL, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 56 Mauritania -1.18 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 58 Belize -1.51 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 60 Solomon Islands -2.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 61 Dominica -2.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 62 Burundi -2.58 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Malawi?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Malawi was -1.93 million NFL, current US$ in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 51.81 million NFL, current US$ in 1978.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -31.46 million NFL, current US$ in 1986.
How does Malawi rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Malawi ranks 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 4,641 data points, 1970–2024
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).