External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malawi
Malawi: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 29.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malawi, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 29.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malawi peaked at 190.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 the banking in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.2% | — |
| 1996 | 120.3% | +342.3% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 173.7% | +115.7% |
| 1999 | 143.3% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 190.2% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 150.9% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +80.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +202.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +185.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +18.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +342.3% | 27.2% | 120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.0% | 27.2% | 173.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 4.7% | 190.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 15.4% | 48.7% | 7 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malawi?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malawi was 29.6% in 2016, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 190.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.