Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi
Malawi: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -13.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi is -13.6%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -18.4% | — |
| 2006 | -9.8% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | -11.3% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -16.4% | +45.6% |
| 2009 | -11.0% | -33.0% |
| 2010 | -16.8% | +52.4% |
| 2011 | -13.6% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.4% | -18.4% | -9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.2% | -16.8% | -13.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Mauritius -12.6% compare
- 29 Mali -12.6% compare
- 30 Uganda -13.5% compare
- 32 Cape Verde -16.0% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique -19.1% compare
More trade data for Malawi
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 116.66 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.6 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.71 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 65.94 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7726 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.21 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Malawi was -13.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -9.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.