International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi
Malawi: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -4.57 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi is -4.57 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi peaked at -954.78 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.31 billion, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 90th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.30 billion | — |
| 2006 | -954.78 million | -71.1% |
| 2007 | -1.06 billion | +11.1% |
| 2008 | -1.47 billion | +38.1% |
| 2009 | -1.68 billion | +14.9% |
| 2010 | -3.76 billion | +123.3% |
| 2011 | -4.23 billion | +12.6% |
| 2012 | -2.08 billion | -50.8% |
| 2013 | -2.19 billion | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -2.29 billion | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -1.86 billion | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -2.04 billion | +9.6% |
| 2017 | -4.39 billion | +114.8% |
| 2018 | -4.99 billion | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -5.78 billion | +15.7% |
| 2020 | -5.49 billion | -4.9% |
| 2021 | -6.31 billion | +14.9% |
| 2022 | -3.96 billion | -37.3% |
| 2023 | -4.02 billion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | -4.57 billion | +13.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -4.57 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is -9.20 billion, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -4.57 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -123.3% | -1.68 billion | -3.76 billion |
| 2017 | -114.8% | -2.04 billion | -4.39 billion |
| 2006 | +71.1% | -3.30 billion | -954.78 million |
| 2012 | +50.8% | -4.23 billion | -2.08 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.69 billion | -3.30 billion | -954.78 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.36 billion | -5.78 billion | -1.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.87 billion | -6.31 billion | -3.96 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Malawi was -4.57 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -954.78 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.31 billion in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.