Foreign banks among total banks in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign banks among total banks was 25.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2001
All-time low
25.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1995–2013

Foreign banks among total banks in Malawi, 1995–2013

0102030401995200420131995: 29 %1996: 29 %1997: 29 %1998: 29 %1999: 29 %2000: 25 %2001: 38 %2002: 38 %2003: 38 %2004: 38 %2005: 38 %2006: 29 %2007: 29 %2008: 25 %2009: 25 %2010: 25 %2011: 25 %2012: 25 %2013: 25 %

Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Malawi stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Malawi peaked at 38.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.

That places Malawi 92nd out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign banks among total banks in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Malawi, 1995 to 2013.
Year % Change
1995 29.0%
1996 29.0% +0.0%
1997 29.0% +0.0%
1998 29.0% +0.0%
1999 29.0% +0.0%
2000 25.0% -13.8%
2001 38.0% +52.0%
2002 38.0% +0.0%
2003 38.0% +0.0%
2004 38.0% +0.0%
2005 38.0% +0.0%
2006 29.0% -23.7%
2007 29.0% +0.0%
2008 25.0% -13.8%
2009 25.0% +0.0%
2010 25.0% +0.0%
2011 25.0% +0.0%
2012 25.0% +0.0%
2013 25.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 5
2000s 32.3% 25.0% 38.0% 10
2010s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 29.0% compare
  2. 90 Nigeria 28.0% compare
  3. 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.0% compare
  4. 92 Thailand 25.0% compare
  5. 94 South Africa 24.0% compare
  6. 95 Viet Nam 23.0% compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign banks among total banks in Malawi?
Foreign banks among total banks in Malawi was 25.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
What is the highest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for foreign banks among total banks?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign banks among total banks (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,603 data points, 1995–2013
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