5-bank asset concentration in Malawi
Malawi: 5-bank asset concentration was 94.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Malawi is 94.06, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Malawi peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.38, in 2018.
That places Malawi 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.89 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.69 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 96.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.83 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.38 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 95.58 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 94.06 | -1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 94.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.73, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 94.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.73 | 93.38 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.06 | 94.06 | 94.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Malawi?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Malawi was 94.06 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.38 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.