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 (%) 32.89 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.08 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 128.12 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 86.71 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 24.77 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.79 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 65.44 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.55 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 52.64 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 28.71 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.81 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 122.61 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Canada (%) 210.25 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 67.17 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
China (%) 199.35 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Colombia (%) 38.98 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 49.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.53 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 28.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 55.23 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 77.33 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 90.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
France (%) 105.63 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 65.57 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 73.24 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 6.78 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 51.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 54.34 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 88.68 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 60.30 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 111.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 57.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.54 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Japan (%) 119.17 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 78.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 26.42 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 162.22 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 29.52 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.32 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 80.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 125.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 62.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 70.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 20.92 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 49.12 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 49.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 52.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 82.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 135.36 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 116.82 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 52.41 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Pakistan (%) 9.60 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 70.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.81 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 49.80 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 33.01 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 71.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 116.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 22.76 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 54.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 64.59 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 34.75 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 129.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.47 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.11 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 67.96 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 70.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.36 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025

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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) -187.076 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2025
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) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
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) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
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) 1.390 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.293 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.111 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.873 Jul 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
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) 4,277.595 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
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) 438.636 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 84.9 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,092.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
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: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025

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