Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi is -6.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 314.35 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -63.61 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Malawi 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 314.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 74.92 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1981 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1983 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1984 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1985 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1986 | -19.52 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1987 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 132.39 % change on previous year | -564.2% |
| 1989 | 141.47 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 77.42 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1992 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1052 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1994 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -10662.3% |
| 1995 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1997 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -394.1% |
| 1998 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1999 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2000 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2001 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2002 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 2004 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2005 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -63.61 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 2007 | 59.28 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2008 | 302.22 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +746.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8272 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 24.94 % change on previous year | -3115.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2014 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2015 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -448.9% |
| 2017 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2018 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2019 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -1101.0% |
| 2020 | 74.54 % change on previous year | +537.7% |
| 2021 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2022 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2024 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 2025 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10662.3% | -0.1052 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3115.3% | -0.8272 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1101.0% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +746.9% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.63 % change on previous year | 74.92 % change on previous year | 314.35 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2 % change on previous year | -28.52 % change on previous year | 141.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 77.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 % change on previous year | -63.61 % change on previous year | 302.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 27.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 74.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Tajikistan -5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Uzbekistan -5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Mauritania -5.92 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Solomon Islands -6.44 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Guinea -7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Grenada -14.49 % change on previous year 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), us dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Malawi was -6.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 314.35 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.61 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.