Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malawi
Malawi: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Malawi stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Malawi peaked at 6.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 9th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 2 |
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 bank return on assets in Malawi?
- Bank return on assets in Malawi was 3.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for bank return on assets?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.