Malawi Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2017 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • Malawi Private Debt accounted for 7.49 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 8.38 % in the previous year
  • Malawi Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2017 to Dec 2023, with an average share of 7.62 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.38 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 6.34 % in Dec 2017

CEIC calculates annual Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides Private Debt in local currency. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Malawi's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from 2017 to 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was Malawi's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in 2023?

Malawi Private Debt accounted for 7.49 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 8.38 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.49 2023 8.38 2022 6.34 2017 8.38 2022 % yearly 2017 - 2023

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 34.03 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 63.14 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 129.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 85.01 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 22.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 65.72 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.98 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 53.54 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 30.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 48.52 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 123.98 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 209.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 65.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 49.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) 53.18 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 47.72 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 29.23 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 57.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 63.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 76.73 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 89.01 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
France (%) 105.15 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 65.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 72.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 6.71 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 52.17 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 188.87 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1973 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 55.06 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 87.77 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 114.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 57.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.95 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Japan (%) 115.92 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 27.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 27.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 136.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 59.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 30.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 39.45 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 78.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 115.84 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.91 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 64.45 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 21.68 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 28.25 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 46.64 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 51.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 83.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 136.85 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 119.15 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 52.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 53.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.59 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 52.25 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 33.13 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 72.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 21.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 55.59 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 65.35 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 35.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 127.25 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 60.33 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 36.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 68.23 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 69.83 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 122.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 162.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -57.302 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 23,571.006 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 55,995.807 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 14,307.427 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 376.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 605.100 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -238.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 291.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.421 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.295 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.167 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 30.432 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1999 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,282.266 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 644.344 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,524.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 39.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,425.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,313.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 1,311.100 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026

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