Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malawi
Malawi: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Malawi is 8.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Malawi peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
That places Malawi 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -8.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 84 Algeria 8.4% compare
- 85 Singapore 8.2% compare
- 87 Austria 8.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 8.1% compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 8.1% compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Malawi?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Malawi was 8.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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