Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Malawi
Malawi: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 28.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Malawi stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Malawi peaked at 61.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 10th 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 (%, before tax) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -24.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 36.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 25.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 28.7% | 37.8% | 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 equity in Malawi?
- Bank return on equity in Malawi was 28.7% 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 61.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for bank return on equity?
- Malawi ranks 10th 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 25.6%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.