Malawi: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Malawi's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) rose 2.1% on 2023 (from US$40.01 million to US$40.87 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +34.2% and a typical year strayed about 88.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 134,517.8% in 1978 and the biggest yearly fall was 96.1% in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.88 million a year. A straight line explains 56% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Malawi had the 70th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malawi in the 2024 ranking

• Niger — 67th of 119: US$44.55 million
• Central African Republic — 68th of 119: US$42.42 million
• Lebanon — 69th of 119: US$40.9 million
• Sudan — 71st of 119: US$40.78 million
• Kosovo — 72nd of 119: US$37.92 million
• Togo — 73rd of 119: US$37.51 million

What this measures

IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 50 values

IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$534.35 million (2024)
• Benin — US$107.83 million (2024)
• Botswana — US$12.59 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$30.47 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$14.63 million (2024)
• Cabo Verde — US$1.68 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$126.78 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — US$42.42 million (2024)
• Chad — US$72.94 million (2024)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Malawi

• Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.68 billion (2025)
• Services, value added (constant LCU) — 4.34 trillion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant 2015 US$) — US$11.42 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant LCU) — 7.6 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$12.18 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 8.09 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$548.16 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 364,283 (2025)
• Services, value added (annual % growth) — 2.15% (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth) — 1.89% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Malawi's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)?

US$40.87 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 7,742% from US$521,136 in 1972 (8.75% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$43.51 million in 1987 and the lowest US$3,503 in 1977.

How does Malawi rank?

70th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) unusual for Malawi?

In 2024, Malawi's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) rose 2.1% on 2023 (from US$40.01 million to US$40.87 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +34.2% and a typical year strayed about 88.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.TDS.DIMF.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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