Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Malawi
Malawi: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR was 276.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
276.65 million
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
333.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Malawi, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Malawi is 276.65 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Malawi peaked at 333.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Malawi ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1978 | 6.22 million | +286.3% |
| 1979 | 10.76 million | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 14.60 million | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 14.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.24 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.00 million | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 10.53 million | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 7.61 million | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 11.49 million | +145.0% |
| 1989 | 28.41 million | +147.3% |
| 1990 | 46.56 million | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 61.38 million | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 61.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.17 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 65.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 70.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 65.69 million | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 66.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.79 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 63.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.90 million | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 52.20 million | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 51.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.20 million | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 37.42 million | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 12.94 million | -65.4% |
| 2007 | 19.62 million | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 80.95 million | +312.7% |
| 2009 | 80.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.83 million | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 94.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.74 million | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 125.38 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 121.73 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 117.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 153.77 million | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 157.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 159.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 179.11 million | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 300.16 million | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 281.72 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 329.22 million | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 333.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 310.12 million | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 276.65 million | -10.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 276.65 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 329.83 million, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 276.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 261.33 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +312.7% | 19.62 million | 80.95 million |
| 1978 | +286.3% | 1.61 million | 6.22 million |
| 1989 | +147.3% | 11.49 million | 28.41 million |
| 1988 | +145.0% | 4.69 million | 11.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 0 | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.39 million | 4.69 million | 28.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.62 million | 46.56 million | 70.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 million | 12.94 million | 80.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.13 million | 94.34 million | 179.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.18 million | 276.65 million | 333.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Burkina Faso 321.79 million compare
- 26 Togo 312.00 million compare
- 27 Guinea 298.50 million compare
- 29 Moldova 254.26 million compare
- 30 South Sudan 246.00 million compare
- 31 Central African Republic 217.51 million 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.14 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 12.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Malawi?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Malawi was 276.65 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 333.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Malawi rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.