Financial Markets Depth Index in Malawi
Malawi: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.0024 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Malawi, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets depth index in Malawi is 0.0024, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Malawi peaked at 0.0028 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1988.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 | 0.0007 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 | 0.0009 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 | 0.0012 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 | 0.0022 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 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 markets depth index in Malawi?
- Financial markets depth index in Malawi was 0.0024 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 in 2015.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for financial markets depth index?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Markets 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.