Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 58.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
56th
of 146 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2017
All-time low
54.2%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malawi stood at 58.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malawi peaked at 77.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2022.
That places Malawi 56th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.0% | — |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 58.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 58.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.6% | 59.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 54.2% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malawi?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malawi was 58.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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