Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
42nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malawi, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malawi is 6.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +137.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 5.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 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 net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malawi?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malawi was 6.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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