Malawi — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -15.41 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -16.47 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -18.48 | Actual |
| 2023 | -15.64 | Actual |
| 2022 | -18.2 | Actual |
| 2021 | -15.22 | Actual |
| 2020 | -14.09 | Actual |
| 2019 | -12.61 | Actual |
| 2018 | -12.04 | Actual |
| 2017 | -15.53 | Actual |
| 2016 | -13.11 | Actual |
| 2015 | -12.21 | Actual |
| 2014 | -6.99 | Actual |
| 2013 | -6.5 | Actual |
| 2012 | -6.94 | Actual |
| 2011 | -6.12 | Actual |
| 2010 | -6.1 | Actual |
| 2009 | -7.24 | Actual |
| 2008 | -10.72 | Actual |
| 2007 | -5.84 | Actual |
| 2006 | -12.37 | Actual |
| 2005 | -9.43 | Actual |
| 2004 | -7.41 | Actual |
| 2003 | -7.32 | Actual |
| 2002 | -9.61 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net