Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Malawi 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0112 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0433 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0462 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.6% |
| 1987 | 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0314 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0332 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0351 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0313 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.04 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0395 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.9% |
| 2014 | 0.013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0251 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Grenada 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tanzania 0.0176 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Fiji 0.0174 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Dominica 0.0166 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0147 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.