Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi

Malawi: Net acquisition of financial assets was 99.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
200.44 billion current LCU
in 2016
All-time low
-94.24 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi, 2009–2024

-100.0B0100.0B200.0B2009201620242009: 1.8B current LCU2010: 3.2B current LCU2011: 4.3B current LCU2012: 3.5B current LCU2013: 10.5B current LCU2014: 13.2B current LCU2015: 22.7B current LCU2016: 200.4B current LCU2017: 86.5B current LCU2018: 1.8B current LCU2019: 137.6B current LCU2020: -94.2B current LCU2021: 68.9B current LCU2022: 165.6B current LCU2023: 162.4B current LCU2024: 99.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi stood at 99.82 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 654.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi peaked at 200.44 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -94.24 billion current LCU, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 31st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 billion current LCU 1.81 billion current LCU 1.81 billion current LCU 1
2010s 48.37 billion current LCU 1.77 billion current LCU 200.44 billion current LCU 10
2020s 80.51 billion current LCU -94.24 billion current LCU 165.64 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 28 Burundi 134.10 billion current LCU compare
  2. 29 Canada 121.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 30 Mali 105.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 32 Singapore 93.12 billion current LCU compare
  5. 33 United States 76.30 billion current LCU compare
  6. 34 Iceland 66.86 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi was 99.82 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 200.44 billion current LCU in 2016.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -94.24 billion current LCU in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 654.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. 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.