Current account balance in Malawi
Malawi: Current account balance was -13.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Current account balance in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance in Malawi stood at -13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
That places Malawi 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -18.7% | — |
| 2006 | -10.0% | -46.7% |
| 2007 | -11.4% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | -16.5% | +45.5% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | -17.2% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | -13.9% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.5% | -18.7% | -10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.5% | -17.2% | -13.9% | 2 |
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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 in Malawi?
- Current account balance in Malawi was -13.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -10.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for current account balance?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.