Malawi: Bank credit to government

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 Malawi

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 3.60
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2016
 Average 4.02
 Min - Max 2.45 - 7.44
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2016 is 3.6 percent, a decline from 4.17 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 12.56 percent, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1980 to 2016 is 4.02 percent. The minimum value, 2.45 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 7.44 percent was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malawi - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2016




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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