Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi
Malawi: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi stood at -11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 254.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 154th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -3.2% | -3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -4.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.6% | -11.8% | -6.3% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 35.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 32.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malawi was -11.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.6%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.