07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita was 18.47 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18.47 units per person
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.22 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0643 units per person
in 2018
Years of data
36
1990–2025

07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025

051015201990200720251990: 9.9 units per person1991: 11.8 units per person1992: 10.4 units per person1993: 8.8 units per person1994: 9.3 units per person1995: 11.4 units per person1996: 10.5 units per person1997: 10.3 units per person1998: 8.9 units per person1999: 8.3 units per person2000: 7.3 units per person2001: 6.7 units per person2002: 6 units per person2003: 7.7 units per person2004: 8 units per person2005: 6.9 units per person2006: 6 units per person2007: 2.2 units per person2008: 3.7 units per person2009: 8.4 units per person2010: 9 units per person2011: 9.8 units per person2012: 9.2 units per person2013: 10.7 units per person2014: 12.4 units per person2015: 10.5 units per person2016: 9 units per person2017: 11.3 units per person2018: 0.064 units per person2019: 11.5 units per person2020: 12.3 units per person2021: 21.2 units per person2022: 18.9 units per person2023: 20.8 units per person2024: 20.2 units per person2025: 18.5 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Malawi stood at 18.47 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Malawi peaked at 21.22 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 units per person, in 2018.

That places Malawi 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Malawi, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 9.89 units per person
1991 11.82 units per person +19.5%
1992 10.37 units per person -12.3%
1993 8.83 units per person -14.8%
1994 9.31 units per person +5.4%
1995 11.39 units per person +22.4%
1996 10.49 units per person -7.9%
1997 10.3 units per person -1.8%
1998 8.93 units per person -13.2%
1999 8.27 units per person -7.5%
2000 7.31 units per person -11.6%
2001 6.73 units per person -7.9%
2002 6.02 units per person -10.5%
2003 7.69 units per person +27.9%
2004 7.99 units per person +3.8%
2005 6.92 units per person -13.4%
2006 5.96 units per person -13.8%
2007 2.18 units per person -63.4%
2008 3.66 units per person +67.5%
2009 8.41 units per person +130.0%
2010 9 units per person +7.1%
2011 9.85 units per person +9.4%
2012 9.21 units per person -6.5%
2013 10.72 units per person +16.5%
2014 12.42 units per person +15.8%
2015 10.49 units per person -15.5%
2016 9.02 units per person -14.0%
2017 11.26 units per person +24.9%
2018 0.0643 units per person -99.4%
2019 11.49 units per person +17755.3%
2020 12.28 units per person +6.9%
2021 21.22 units per person +72.7%
2022 18.93 units per person -10.8%
2023 20.82 units per person +10.0%
2024 20.21 units per person -2.9%
2025 18.47 units per person -8.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 18.47 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.86 units per person, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 18.47 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.41 units per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +17755.3% 0.0643 units per person 11.49 units per person
2009 +130.0% 3.66 units per person 8.41 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.96 units per person 8.27 units per person 11.82 units per person 10
2000s 6.29 units per person 2.18 units per person 8.41 units per person 10
2010s 9.35 units per person 0.0643 units per person 12.42 units per person 10
2020s 18.66 units per person 12.28 units per person 21.22 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 68 Niger 19.99 units per person compare
  2. 69 Haiti 19.73 units per person compare
  3. 70 Tanzania 19.01 units per person compare
  4. 72 Burkina Faso 17.9 units per person compare
  5. 73 Tajikistan 17.15 units per person compare
  6. 74 Mali 17.12 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Malawi?
07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Malawi was 18.47 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 units per person in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita?
Malawi ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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07_Multilateral loans, IMF divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,706 data points, 1990–2025
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07_Multilateral loans, IMF divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.