Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign liabilities per capita was 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
360.64 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
144th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,620 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
250.18 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi is 360.64 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi peaked at 11,620 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 250.18 real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 144th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,620 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 7,524 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 6,277 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 4,922 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 3,576 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2,870 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 2,575 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2,510 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,365 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,884 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 588.4 real chained 2019 US$ | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 627.93 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 694.87 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 679.42 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +86.2% |
| 2011 | 1,227 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 566.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 481.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 421.59 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 292.78 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 250.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 405.15 real chained 2019 US$ | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 384.48 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 381.77 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +86.2% | 679.42 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,265 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,785 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,922 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,620 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,837 real chained 2019 US$ | 588.4 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,576 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 250.18 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,265 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ | 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ | 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi was 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,620 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.18 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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