Financial Sector in Malawi

388 indicators covering financial sector for Malawi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person 2024 up 1,447.2% 52nd
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1,468.4% 19th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 627.0% 14th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR 2014 down 0.0% 108th
Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR 2014 up 195.1% 111th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR 2020 up 107.0% 157th
Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR 2020 up 106.8% 162nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR 2020 up 95.4% 162nd
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR 2020 up 96.8% 162nd
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 49.4% 174th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 132.2% 181st
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 48.3% 174th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 131.7% 181st
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 57.0% 174th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 129.8% 182nd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 20.78 SDR per person 2020 up 57.1% 171st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 78.1% 140th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -33.35 % change on previous year 2020 down 129.2% 180th
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person 2020 up 5.5% 137th
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2020 up 19.6% 61st
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33 % change on previous year 2020 down 150.1% 168th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 49.4% 174th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 132.2% 180th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 48.3% 174th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 131.7% 181st
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person 2020 up 57.0% 174th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year 2020 down 129.8% 181st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 20.78 SDR per person 2020 up 57.1% 171st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 78.1% 140th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -33.35 % change on previous year 2020 down 129.2% 179th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person 2025 down 23.1% 153rd
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.2% 147th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 56th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person 2025 down 24.0% 153rd
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.9% 147th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year 2025 up 215.1% 166th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person 2025 down 23.1% 153rd
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.2% 147th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 56th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person 2025 down 24.0% 153rd
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.9% 147th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year 2025 up 215.1% 166th
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 7.7% 2024 down 1.9% 175th
Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 2020 up 39.0% 138th
Net domestic credit 7.84 trillion current LCU 2024 up 1,915.8% 48th
Net foreign assets -1.65 trillion current LCU 2024 down 784.0% 183rd
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 7.9% 2024 up 0.9% 175th
Broad money 27.2% 2024 up 64.8% 146th
Claims on central government, etc. 27.9% 2024 up 1,033.5% 27th
Domestic credit to private sector 7.9% 2024 up 0.9% 175th
Official exchange rate 1,161 LCU per US$, period average 2023 up 218.6% 28th
Net migration -5,628 2025 up 13.0% 138th
Net migration, annual growth rate -273.46 % change on previous year 2025 down 833.6% 214th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita -76,096 current LCU per person 2024 down 625.0% 180th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP -145.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 down 632.2% 184th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -34.95 % change on previous year 2024 down 131.6% 178th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 69.3% 163rd
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 68.1% 163rd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 78.0% 146th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 2020 up 69.3% 163rd