Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi

Malawi: Net acquisition of financial assets was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
78th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2016
All-time low
-1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi, 2009–2024

-1012342009201620242009: 0.142 % of GDP2010: 0.21 % of GDP2011: 0.238 % of GDP2012: 0.159 % of GDP2013: 0.358 % of GDP2014: 0.354 % of GDP2015: 0.493 % of GDP2016: 3.5 % of GDP2017: 1.3 % of GDP2018: 0.024 % of GDP2019: 1.7 % of GDP2020: -1.1 % of GDP2021: 0.69 % of GDP2022: 1.4 % of GDP2023: 1 % of GDP2024: 0.508 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 78th of 134 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.

Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Malawi, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2009 0.1%
2010 0.2% +47.5%
2011 0.2% +13.4%
2012 0.2% -33.2%
2013 0.4% +125.2%
2014 0.4% -1.0%
2015 0.5% +39.2%
2016 3.5% +616.5%
2017 1.3% -62.5%
2018 0.0% -98.2%
2019 1.7% +6727.1%
2020 -1.1% -164.0%
2021 0.7% -164.6%
2022 1.4% +103.4%
2023 1.0% -25.5%
2024 0.5% -51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.0% 3.5% 10
2020s 0.5% -1.1% 1.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malawi was 0.5% 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 3.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Malawi ranks 78th 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 43.4%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,776 data points, 1970–2024
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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 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.