Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi
Malawi: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -650.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -650.10 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi peaked at 2.20 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -873.76 million, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -108.60 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion | -2123.9% |
| 2007 | -145.29 million | -106.6% |
| 2008 | -423.60 million | +191.5% |
| 2009 | -311.74 million | -26.4% |
| 2010 | -6.29 million | -98.0% |
| 2011 | -762.06 million | +12021.8% |
| 2012 | -129.07 million | -83.1% |
| 2013 | -753.52 million | +483.8% |
| 2014 | -742.91 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -688.47 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | -289.11 million | -58.0% |
| 2017 | -279.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | -665.26 million | +137.7% |
| 2019 | -746.00 million | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -630.91 million | -15.4% |
| 2021 | -606.79 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | -873.76 million | +44.0% |
| 2023 | -408.34 million | -53.3% |
| 2024 | -650.10 million | +59.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -650.10 million is above the median for low income countries, which is -695.48 million, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -650.10 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -604.53 million, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -12021.8% | -6.29 million | -762.06 million |
| 2006 | +2123.9% | -108.60 million | 2.20 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.74 million | -423.60 million | 2.20 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -506.25 million | -762.06 million | -6.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -633.98 million | -873.76 million | -408.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Malawi was -650.10 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -873.76 million in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.