Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi

Malawi: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
129th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi, 2002–2024

00.010.020.032002201320242002: 0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP2003: 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP2004: 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP2005: 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP2006: 0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP2007: 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP2008: 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP2009: 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP2021: 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP2022: 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP2023: 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP2024: 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi peaked at 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Malawi ranks 129th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2002 to 2024.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2002 0.0295 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2003 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2004 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2005 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2006 0.0294 US dollar per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2007 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2008 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2009 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2010 0.0247 US dollar per US$ of GDP +45.5%
2011 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2012 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP +36.6%
2013 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2014 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP +22.7%
2015 0.0212 US dollar per US$ of GDP -35.9%
2016 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2017 0.0242 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2018 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP +31.6%
2019 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2020 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2021 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP +31.4%
2022 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP -45.4%
2023 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2024 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 126 Singapore 0.0275 US dollar per US$ of GDP
  2. 127 Republic of Moldova 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 128 Saint Lucia 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 130 Tuvalu 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 131 Philippines 0.0233 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 132 Egypt 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Malawi was 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Malawi ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.