Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malawi
Malawi: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 264,238 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malawi is 264,238, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malawi peaked at 322,193 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91,489, in 2013.
That places Malawi 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 116,104 | — |
| 2012 | 110,061 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 91,489 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 322,193 | +252.2% |
| 2017 | 108,915 | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 102,602 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 131,387 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 157,383 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 186,648 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 193,272 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 321,978 | +66.6% |
| 2024 | 264,238 | -17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 264,238 is above the median for low income countries, which is 71,970, 3.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 264,238 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264,238, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,393 | 91,489 | 322,193 | 7 |
| 2020s | 224,704 | 157,383 | 321,978 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malawi?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Malawi was 264,238 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 322,193 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,489 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.8%. 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 Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.