World Bank · Public Sector
Malawi: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
-2.32Tcurrent LCU · 2024-1764.5% since 2014
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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. Reported as: -. Annual figures for Malawi from 2009 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (current LCU) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2,321,526,164,143.16 | |
| 2023 | -1,163,937,629,661.89 | |
| 2022 | -1,248,429,535,538.54 | |
| 2021 | -662,601,133,880.774 | |
| 2020 | -558,133,005,709.351 | |
| 2019 | -355,542,726,541.699 | |
| 2018 | -299,621,675,688.089 | |
| 2017 | -138,399,526,099.156 | |
| 2016 | -129,575,400,716.593 | |
| 2015 | -141,603,724,656.274 | |
| 2014 | -124,514,283,071.142 | |
| 2013 | -18,304,721,529.581 | |
| 2012 | -80,138,162,224 | |
| 2011 | -23,039,673,235 | |
| 2010 | 424,002,957 | |
| 2009 | -40,425,132,357 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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