Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Malawi
Malawi: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 19.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Malawi stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Malawi peaked at 44.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 17th 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 equity (%, after tax) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -27.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 26.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Dominican Republic 20.1% compare
- 15 Liberia 19.6% compare
- 16 Vietnam 19.3% compare
- 18 Mozambique 18.3% compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 18.2% compare
- 20 Haiti 18.0% 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 return on equity in Malawi?
- Bank return on equity in Malawi was 19.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for bank return on equity?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.