Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi

Malawi: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding was 32.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
105th
of 170 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2003
All-time low
32.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 65.8 %2001: 65.7 %2002: 74.3 %2003: 79.9 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 67.9 %2006: 56.1 %2007: 61.4 %2008: 43.8 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 35 %2011: 36.1 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 57.1 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 35 %2016: 40 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 47 %2019: 39.9 %2020: 40.8 %2021: 32 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi is 32.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi peaked at 79.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2021.

That places Malawi 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 65.8%
2001 65.7% -0.2%
2002 74.3% +13.2%
2003 79.9% +7.5%
2004 68.6% -14.2%
2005 67.9% -1.0%
2006 56.1% -17.4%
2007 61.4% +9.5%
2008 43.8% -28.7%
2009 40.6% -7.4%
2010 35.0% -13.8%
2011 36.1% +3.2%
2012 44.4% +23.0%
2013 57.1% +28.6%
2014 56.1% -1.8%
2015 35.0% -37.7%
2016 40.0% +14.4%
2017 49.5% +23.7%
2018 47.0% -5.0%
2019 39.9% -15.2%
2020 40.8% +2.4%
2021 32.0% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.4% 40.6% 79.9% 10
2010s 44.0% 35.0% 57.1% 10
2020s 36.4% 32.0% 40.8% 2

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  6. 108 Gabon 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi?
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Malawi was 32.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
Malawi ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,231 data points, 2000–2021
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Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.