External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malawi
Malawi: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 25.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malawi, 1995–2016
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 25.3% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malawi peaked at 127.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2011.
That places Malawi 39th out of 180 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 the in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.0% | — |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 127.7% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +26.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 75.3% | 127.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 18.7% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 18.3% | 32.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Eswatini 27.8% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 27.5% compare
- 38 Madagascar 25.5% compare
- 40 Mozambique 24.9% compare
- 41 Netherlands 24.2% compare
- 42 Bahrain 24.0% compare
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 in Malawi?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malawi was 25.3% in 2016, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.