Gross savings (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross savings (current LCU) was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Malawi is 1.02 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 138.1% on the previous year and up 304.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Malawi peaked at 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -106.32 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross savings (current LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 252.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 2018 | 278.54 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 812.27 billion current LCU | +191.6% |
| 2020 | 236.01 billion current LCU | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 269.17 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -106.32 billion current LCU | -139.5% |
| 2023 | 385.91 billion current LCU | -463.0% |
| 2024 | 429.93 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +138.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 834.76 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.02 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 841.37 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 447.88 billion current LCU | 252.85 billion current LCU | 812.27 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 373.04 billion current LCU | -106.32 billion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Malawi?
- Gross savings in Malawi was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.32 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for gross savings?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.