Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -11.65 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Malawi, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -11.65 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malawi peaked at 0.6255 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.17, in 2027.
That places Malawi 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2.6 | — |
| 2004 | -2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -1.63 | -37.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0483 | -97.0% |
| 2007 | -2.56 | +5192.3% |
| 2008 | -2.92 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | -2.97 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6255 | -121.1% |
| 2011 | -2.85 | -555.6% |
| 2012 | -1.45 | -49.0% |
| 2013 | -3.73 | +156.4% |
| 2014 | -3.08 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | -4.17 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | -4.9 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | -5.15 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | -4.35 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | -4.55 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -8.03 | +76.6% |
| 2021 | -8.34 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | -9.32 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | -7.84 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -10.99 | +40.2% |
| 2025 | -10.64 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | -12.81 | +20.4% |
| 2027 | -13.17 | +2.9% |
| 2028 | -11.99 | -8.9% |
| 2029 | -12.1 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | -11.65 | -3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -11.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -11.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -5192.3% | -0.0483 | -2.56 |
| 2011 | -555.6% | 0.6255 | -2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.19 | -2.97 | -0.0483 | 7 |
| 2010s | -3.36 | -5.15 | 0.6255 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.52 | -13.17 | -7.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | -11.65 | -11.65 | -11.65 | 1 |
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malawi?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Malawi was -11.65 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6255 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.17 in 2027.
- How does Malawi rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October