Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malawi stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malawi peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +725.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +154.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -74.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +274.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +125.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +86.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.9%, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +725.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Malawi?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total 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 incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. 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 incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.