Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Malawi
Malawi: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was -1.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Malawi stood at -1.29 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.7% on the previous year and down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Malawi peaked at 43.47 million NFL, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.29 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 51st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 828,054 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.44 million NFL, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million NFL, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 11.16 million NFL, current US$ | +499.5% |
| 1981 | 6.21 million NFL, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 5.87 million NFL, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million NFL, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.35 million NFL, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million NFL, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 3.12 million NFL, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 11.03 million NFL, current US$ | +253.3% |
| 1988 | 7.56 million NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 4.95 million NFL, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 5.82 million NFL, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 21.98 million NFL, current US$ | +277.8% |
| 1992 | 35.39 million NFL, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 32.82 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 36.63 million NFL, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 17.35 million NFL, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 13.66 million NFL, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 29.24 million NFL, current US$ | +114.1% |
| 1998 | 14.56 million NFL, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1999 | 30.18 million NFL, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2000 | 15.63 million NFL, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 8.79 million NFL, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 20.53 million NFL, current US$ | +133.5% |
| 2003 | 23.30 million NFL, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 23.42 million NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.85 million NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.90 million NFL, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 25.64 million NFL, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 43.47 million NFL, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 18.34 million NFL, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 5.58 million NFL, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 16.21 million NFL, current US$ | +190.3% |
| 2013 | 27.43 million NFL, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 31.14 million NFL, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 27.03 million NFL, current US$ | +163.2% |
| 2017 | 29.98 million NFL, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 42.43 million NFL, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 33.87 million NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 36.91 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 27.03 million NFL, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 10.75 million NFL, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 34.60 million NFL, current US$ | +221.7% |
| 2024 | -1.29 million NFL, current US$ | -103.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.29 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -724,852 NFL, current US$, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +499.5% | 1.86 million NFL, current US$ | 11.16 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million NFL, current US$ | 828,054 NFL, current US$ | 1.86 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.11 million NFL, current US$ | 1.90 million NFL, current US$ | 11.16 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.76 million NFL, current US$ | 5.82 million NFL, current US$ | 36.63 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 million NFL, current US$ | 8.79 million NFL, current US$ | 43.47 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 million NFL, current US$ | 4.91 million NFL, current US$ | 42.43 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.60 million NFL, current US$ | -1.29 million NFL, current US$ | 36.91 million NFL, current US$ | 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 net financial flows, rdb concessional in Malawi?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Malawi was -1.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 million NFL, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.