Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi
Malawi: Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central was 54.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
54.5%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
176th
of 183 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1965
All-time low
38.3%
in 1987
Years of data
52
1965–2016
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi stood at 54.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi peaked at 96.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 96.6% | — |
| 1966 | 90.5% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 93.2% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 86.4% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 83.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 92.2% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 95.6% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 87.0% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 75.9% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 75.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -25.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.0% | 83.5% | 96.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 81.1% | 63.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 38.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 53.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 52.4% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 54.5% | 78.1% | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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 deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi?
- Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Malawi was 54.5% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics (IFS lines 12 and 22, a-d).