Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi
Malawi: Net acquisition of financial assets was 99.82 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi, 2009–2024
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.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.81 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 3.47 billion current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 10.47 billion current LCU | +201.5% |
| 2014 | 13.24 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 22.69 billion current LCU | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 200.44 billion current LCU | +783.4% |
| 2017 | 86.47 billion current LCU | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion current LCU | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 137.57 billion current LCU | +7675.2% |
| 2020 | -94.24 billion current LCU | -168.5% |
| 2021 | 68.88 billion current LCU | -173.1% |
| 2022 | 165.64 billion current LCU | +140.5% |
| 2023 | 162.44 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 99.82 billion current LCU | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -21.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 117.59 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
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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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.