External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi
Malawi: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 54.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi is 54.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi peaked at 274.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2008.
That places Malawi 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137.2% | — |
| 1996 | 195.6% | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 156.6% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 261.5% | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 271.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 274.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 260.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 106.7% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +78.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +22.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.4% | 137.2% | 271.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 25.1% | 274.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 33.7% | 72.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Malawi was 54.9% in 2016, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 274.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.