Financial Institutions Depth Index in Malawi
Malawi: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.1319 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Malawi, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1319 for financial institutions depth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Malawi peaked at 0.1319 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0402, in 1988.
Malawi ranks 112th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0708 | 0.0402 | 0.0998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0631 | 0.0481 | 0.0876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0637 | 0.051 | 0.0867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1107 | 0.0882 | 0.1281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1319 | 0.1319 | 0.1319 | 1 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions depth index in Malawi?
- Financial institutions depth index in Malawi was 0.1319 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1319 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for financial institutions depth index?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.