Depositors with commercial banks in Malawi
Malawi: Depositors with commercial banks was 187.99 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Depositors with commercial banks in Malawi, 2007–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for depositors with commercial banks in Malawi is 187.99 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Malawi peaked at 243.08 per 1,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.78 per 1,000 adults, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 88th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Depositors with commercial banks in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 125.19 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 161.44 per 1,000 adults | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 185.95 per 1,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 188.19 per 1,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 208.83 per 1,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 243.08 per 1,000 adults | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 104.78 per 1,000 adults | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 115.06 per 1,000 adults | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 126.42 per 1,000 adults | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 142.67 per 1,000 adults | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 152.71 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 151.58 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 146.86 per 1,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 177.79 per 1,000 adults | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 181.73 per 1,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 187.99 per 1,000 adults | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.31 per 1,000 adults | 125.19 per 1,000 adults | 161.44 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 163.08 per 1,000 adults | 104.78 per 1,000 adults | 243.08 per 1,000 adults | 9 |
| 2020s | 169.19 per 1,000 adults | 146.86 per 1,000 adults | 187.99 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Malawi?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Malawi was 187.99 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 243.08 per 1,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.78 per 1,000 adults in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.