Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.1%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
74th
of 155 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2022
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.1% for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Malawi peaked at 19.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 74th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.4% | — |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -10.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.3%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Malawi?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Malawi was 17.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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