Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi
Malawi: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 7.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi, 1965–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi peaked at 21.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.9% | — |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -61.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -15.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 7 |
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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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malawi was 7.4% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, 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. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); 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)