Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar in Malawi
Malawi: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar was 378.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
378.88 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
447.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar in Malawi, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Malawi stood at 378.88 million.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Malawi peaked at 447.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Malawi 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar 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 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1978 | 8.10 million | +314.3% |
| 1979 | 14.17 million | +74.9% |
| 1980 | 18.62 million | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 17.06 million | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 16.17 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.91 million | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 12.74 million | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 11.57 million | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 9.31 million | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 6.65 million | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 15.46 million | +132.4% |
| 1989 | 37.34 million | +141.5% |
| 1990 | 66.24 million | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 87.80 million | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 84.40 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 84.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.68 million | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 97.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 101.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88.64 million | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 93.22 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 87.56 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 82.54 million | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 72.76 million | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 70.97 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 76.41 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 65.53 million | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 53.49 million | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 19.46 million | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 31.00 million | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 124.68 million | +302.2% |
| 2009 | 126.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 146.04 million | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 144.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 180.95 million | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 193.08 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 176.37 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 162.69 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 206.71 million | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 224.38 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 221.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 247.68 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 432.31 million | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 394.30 million | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 438.14 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 447.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 404.43 million | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 378.88 million | -6.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 378.88 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 451.70 million, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 378.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 357.89 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +314.3% | 1.96 million | 8.10 million |
| 2008 | +302.2% | 31.00 million | 124.68 million |
| 1989 | +141.5% | 15.46 million | 37.34 million |
| 1988 | +132.4% | 6.65 million | 15.46 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 | 2.42 million | 0 | 14.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 million | 6.65 million | 37.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.40 million | 66.24 million | 101.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.37 million | 19.46 million | 126.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.45 million | 144.83 million | 247.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.86 million | 378.88 million | 447.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Burkina Faso 440.70 million compare
- 26 Togo 427.29 million compare
- 27 Guinea 408.80 million compare
- 29 Moldova 348.21 million compare
- 30 South Sudan 336.90 million compare
- 31 Central African Republic 297.88 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), us dollar in Malawi?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Malawi was 378.88 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 447.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Malawi rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. 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), US dollar. 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.