Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1977 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Malawi Current Account deficit accounted for 14.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 12.5 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Malawi Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2021, with an average value of -7.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of -0.2 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of -25.1 % in Dec 1979.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Current Account Balance and Nominal GDP in local currency. Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is based on old methodology. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.

View Malawi's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1977 to 2021 in the chart:

Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Malawi Current Account deficit accounted for 14.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 12.5 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-14.2 2021 -12.5 2020 -25.1 1979 -0.2 1998 % yearly 1977 - 2021

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) -1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 4.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -4.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) -6.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -6.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 6.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 6,638.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 4.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -24.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) -5.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 12.722 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,434.345 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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) 6,260.770 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.320 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 5,373.870 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 406.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 276.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) 21.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 199.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 384.500 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 47.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 71.994 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.809 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.001 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.982 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 21.023 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 92,870.700 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -44,269.600 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 13,399.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 48,601.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -95.160 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,261.896 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2024
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 Jul 2014 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2014
Total Deposits (USD mn) 272.252 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 295.4 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 2,762.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
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 Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 3,807.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024

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