Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 13.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Financial system deposits to GDP in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, financial system deposits to gdp in Malawi stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Malawi peaked at 22.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.4% | — |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -59.6% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Sudan 15.2% compare
- 179 Uzbekistan 15.1%
- 180 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 182 Niger 13.3% compare
- 183 Chad 10.1% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 9.7% 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 financial system deposits to gdp in Malawi?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Malawi was 13.5% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).