Bank capital to total assets (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Malawi, 2015–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12.5% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 36th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.5% | — |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.5% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Moldova 12.9% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 12.9%
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.5% compare
- 37 Tanzania 12.4% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 12.3%
- 39 Lesotho 12.2% compare
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 bank capital to total assets in Malawi?
- Bank capital to total assets in Malawi was 12.5% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.