Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.5017 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Malawi, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.5017 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Malawi peaked at 2.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.84, in 2020.
That places Malawi 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.07 | — |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +74.9% |
| 2007 | -1.1 | -145.3% |
| 2008 | -1.61 | +46.5% |
| 2009 | -1.43 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -244.8% |
| 2011 | -1.31 | -163.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4371 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | -1.18 | +169.4% |
| 2014 | -0.01 | -99.1% |
| 2015 | -1.87 | +18615.8% |
| 2016 | -1.84 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -2.39 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | -1.6 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | -1.5 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | -4.84 | +223.2% |
| 2021 | -4.31 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -4.61 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | -2.93 | -36.5% |
| 2024 | -4.42 | +50.7% |
| 2025 | -3.9 | -11.6% |
| 2026 | -2.42 | -37.9% |
| 2027 | -1.71 | -29.4% |
| 2028 | -0.8715 | -49.1% |
| 2029 | -0.6371 | -26.9% |
| 2030 | -0.5017 | -21.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0.5017 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0.5017 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -18615.8% | -0.01 | -1.87 |
| 2020 | -223.2% | -1.5 | -4.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2831 | -1.61 | 2.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -2.39 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 | -4.84 | -0.6371 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.5017 | -0.5017 | -0.5017 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Malawi?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Malawi was -0.5017 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.84 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 Primary 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