Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Malawi
Malawi: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 (per 1,000 adults) 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 187.99 per 1,000 adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 158.33 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 187.99 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -56.9% | 243.08 per 1,000 adults | 104.78 per 1,000 adults |
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
- 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 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.