Net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi
Malawi: Net financial flows, bilateral was -13.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-13.16 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 58.4%
World rank
72nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
144.19 million NFL, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-31.60 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi is -13.16 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and down 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi peaked at 144.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -31.60 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.72 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 16.54 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1972 | 15.94 million NFL, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 18.06 million NFL, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 16.36 million NFL, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 31.56 million NFL, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1976 | 17.54 million NFL, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 25.53 million NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 29.81 million NFL, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 27.87 million NFL, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 51.96 million NFL, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1981 | 22.95 million NFL, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 5.40 million NFL, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1983 | 10.90 million NFL, current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1984 | 69,059 NFL, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1985 | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ | +10767.0% |
| 1986 | 24.06 million NFL, current US$ | +220.5% |
| 1987 | -985,250 NFL, current US$ | -104.1% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million NFL, current US$ | -471.1% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million NFL, current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1990 | -30.67 million NFL, current US$ | -552.8% |
| 1991 | 6.21 million NFL, current US$ | -120.2% |
| 1992 | -6.79 million NFL, current US$ | -209.4% |
| 1993 | -2.03 million NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | -160.8% |
| 1995 | 103.47 million NFL, current US$ | +8270.4% |
| 1996 | -10.50 million NFL, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 1997 | 9.23 million NFL, current US$ | -187.9% |
| 1998 | -6.23 million NFL, current US$ | -167.5% |
| 1999 | -2.65 million NFL, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2000 | -2.63 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | -10.70 million NFL, current US$ | +307.2% |
| 2002 | -3.68 million NFL, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2003 | -3.63 million NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -5.07 million NFL, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2005 | -4.74 million NFL, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.36 million NFL, current US$ | -234.2% |
| 2007 | 6.68 million NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -6.27 million NFL, current US$ | -193.8% |
| 2009 | 38.60 million NFL, current US$ | -715.4% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million NFL, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 144.19 million NFL, current US$ | +550.9% |
| 2012 | 22.55 million NFL, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 86.71 million NFL, current US$ | +284.5% |
| 2014 | 34.49 million NFL, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2015 | 20.59 million NFL, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2016 | -5.81 million NFL, current US$ | -128.2% |
| 2017 | -13.73 million NFL, current US$ | +136.3% |
| 2018 | 30.50 million NFL, current US$ | -322.2% |
| 2019 | -15.75 million NFL, current US$ | -151.6% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -121.3% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million NFL, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2022 | -1.36 million NFL, current US$ | -123.0% |
| 2023 | -31.60 million NFL, current US$ | +2229.9% |
| 2024 | -13.16 million NFL, current US$ | -58.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -13.16 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.96 million NFL, current US$, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -13.16 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +10767.0% | 69,059 NFL, current US$ | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +8270.4% | 1.24 million NFL, current US$ | 103.47 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | -2229.9% | -1.36 million NFL, current US$ | -31.60 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.79 million NFL, current US$ | 15.94 million NFL, current US$ | 38.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 million NFL, current US$ | -985,250 NFL, current US$ | 51.96 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ | -30.67 million NFL, current US$ | 103.47 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million NFL, current US$ | -10.70 million NFL, current US$ | 38.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 million NFL, current US$ | -15.75 million NFL, current US$ | 144.19 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.37 million NFL, current US$ | -31.60 million NFL, current US$ | 5.89 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 69 Armenia -9.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Comoros -9.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Sierra Leone -12.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Eritrea -13.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Dominica -13.59 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 El Salvador -14.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Malawi was -13.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.1%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.