Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1977 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Malawi Current Account deficit accounted for 17.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 17.8 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Malawi Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2023, with an average value of -7.7 %.
  • 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 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • 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 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Malawi Current Account deficit accounted for 17.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 17.8 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-17.0 2023 -17.8 2022 -25.1 1979 -0.2 1998 % yearly 1977 - 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) -1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) -1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) -11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -4.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 8.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) -0.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -2.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 19.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 17.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 0.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Greece (%) -11.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -8.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
India (%) -1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 12.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 10,079.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 31.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -55.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 31.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -6.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 7.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) -17.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) -11.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) -27.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) -10.9 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 15.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) -3.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) -8.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) -8.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 15.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024

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Malawi Key Series

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) -3.829 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
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) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 149.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 35.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 300.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.782 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.635 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 34.375 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
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) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,067.958 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
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 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 352.158 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.4 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,459.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 38.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025

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