Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -1.93 million NFL, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Malawi, 1970–2015
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$, in 1986.
Malawi ranks 68th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.93 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3250.3% | -155,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -573.4% | -3.39 million NFL, current US$ | -22.84 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | -560.8% | -1.82 million NFL, current US$ | -12.02 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Mauritania -1.18 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Haiti -1.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Solomon Islands -2.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Burundi -2.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Djibouti -2.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0092 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -6.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 651.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 68th out of 116 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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About this data
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).