Broad money in Malawi
Malawi: Broad money was 5.34 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Malawi, 1965–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Malawi is 5.34 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and up 766.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Malawi peaked at 5.34 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.27 million current LCU, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.80 million current LCU | 25.27 million current LCU | 40.70 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 111.55 million current LCU | 47.16 million current LCU | 170.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.63 million current LCU | 191.52 million current LCU | 861.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 billion current LCU | 957.12 million current LCU | 12.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.82 billion current LCU | 18.52 billion current LCU | 174.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.35 billion current LCU | 231.71 billion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 trillion current LCU | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 5.34 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Malawi
- Domestic credit to private sector 7.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 27.9% (2024)
- Broad money 27.2% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 7.9% (2024)
- Net foreign assets -1.65 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.84 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2020)
- Net migration -5,628 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 7.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,161 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Malawi?
- Broad money in Malawi was 5.34 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for broad money?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 766.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.