Current account balance in Malawi in 2031 — -9.4%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 0.8 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -9.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2030 | -10 | +0.7 pp |
| 2029 | -10.7 | +0.9 pp |
| 2028 | -11.6 | +1.8 pp |
| 2027 | -13.4 | +2 pp |
| 2026 | -15.4 | +1.1 pp |
| 2025 | -16.5 | +2 pp |
| 2024 | -18.5 | −2.9 pp |
| 2023 | -15.6 | +2.6 pp |
| 2022 | -18.2 | −3 pp |
| 2021 | -15.2 | −1.1 pp |
| 2020 | -14.1 | −1.5 pp |
| 2019 | -12.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 2018 | -12 | +3.5 pp |
| 2017 | -15.5 | −2.4 pp |
| 2016 | -13.1 | −0.9 pp |
| 2015 | -12.2 | −5.2 pp |
| 2014 | -7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2013 | -6.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2012 | -6.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 2011 | -6.1 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | -6.1 | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | -7.2 | +3.5 pp |
| 2008 | -10.7 | −4.9 pp |
| 2007 | -5.8 | +6.6 pp |
| 2006 | -12.4 | −3 pp |
| 2005 | -9.4 | −2 pp |
| 2004 | -7.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | -7.3 | +2.3 pp |
| 2002 | -9.6 | −8.2 pp |
| 2001 | -1.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | -1.7 | +1.9 pp |
| 1999 | -3.6 | −3.5 pp |
| 1998 | -0.1 | +4.1 pp |
| 1997 | -4.2 | −1.6 pp |
| 1996 | -2.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1995 | -2.3 | +3.9 pp |
| 1994 | -6.2 | −2.9 pp |
| 1993 | -3.3 | +3.2 pp |
| 1992 | -6.5 | −2.3 pp |
| 1991 | -4.2 | −2.2 pp |
| 1990 | -2 | −0.6 pp |
| 1989 | -1.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 1988 | -2.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 1987 | -2.1 | +0.8 pp |
| 1986 | -2.9 | +1.7 pp |
| 1985 | -4.6 | −3.2 pp |
| 1984 | -1.4 | +3 pp |
| 1983 | -4.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 1982 | -3.9 | +0.9 pp |
| 1981 | -4.8 | +3.8 pp |
| 1980 | -8.6 | — |
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The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
