Gross domestic savings, public in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic savings, public was -19.51 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings, public in Malawi, 1990–2005
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -19.51 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings, public in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 1,367.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, public in Malawi peaked at 423.10 million current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, -19.51 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings, public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -36.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 423.10 million current LCU | -1255.4% |
| 1992 | 93.26 million current LCU | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 371.36 million current LCU | +298.2% |
| 1994 | -1.24 billion current LCU | -433.8% |
| 1995 | -1.33 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1996 | -1.35 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.81 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1998 | -2.60 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1999 | -1.15 billion current LCU | -55.9% |
| 2000 | -2.89 billion current LCU | +151.8% |
| 2001 | -7.49 billion current LCU | +159.2% |
| 2002 | -14.43 billion current LCU | +92.8% |
| 2003 | -13.66 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -17.01 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2005 | -19.51 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -861.92 million current LCU | -2.60 billion current LCU | 423.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.50 billion current LCU | -19.51 billion current LCU | -2.89 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Comoros -3.63 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Mauritania -10.21 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau -11.99 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Kenya -162.33 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 31.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 671.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.18 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings, public in Malawi?
- Gross domestic savings, public in Malawi was -19.51 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, public recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 423.10 million current LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.51 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic savings, public?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross domestic savings, public rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,367.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in public sector at factor cost plus all indirect taxes, net less general government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.