Financial Sector in Malawi 388 indicators covering financial sector for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR 276.65 million 2025 up 135.6% 48th Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 3.34 million 2025 down 1.2% 140th Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 2.44 million 2025 unchanged 140th Reserve tranche position, US dollar 3.34 million 2025 down 1.2% 140th Reserve tranche position, SDR 2.44 million 2025 unchanged 140th Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate -36.76 % change on previous year 2024 down 182.9% 169th Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 149.87 million US dollar 2024 down 74.2% 158th Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 112.82 million US dollar 2024 down 79.5% 161st Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 48.7% 2024 up 81.5% 18th Remittance inflows to GDP 1.8% 2020 up 465.8% 109th Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita 6.92 US dollar per person 2024 down 80.3% 166th Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 80.0% 167th Lending interest rate 37.1% 2024 down 16.3% 5th Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) -8.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 129.6% 166th Real interest rate 10.0% 2024 down 48.3% 26th Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 3.18 million US dollar 2024 down 10.0% 119th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 382,870 US dollar 2024 down 96.0% 158th Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 228.53 million US dollar 2024 down 2.3% 142nd Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 42.58 US dollar per person 2024 down 36.8% 169th Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.0% 169th Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) -36.76 % change on previous year 2024 down 185.2% 166th Lending Rate, Percent per annum 37.06 2024 down 16.3% 5th Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 2.59 million units per square kilometre 2016 up 1,909.7% 51st Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) -45.25 % change on previous year 2024 down 192.4% 163rd Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) 231.22 million 2024 up 48.0% 164th Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 6.92 US dollar per person 2024 down 80.2% 163rd Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 79.9% 164th Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 5.21 US dollar per person 2024 down 84.3% 162nd Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 84.1% 153rd Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 428,035 US dollar 2024 down 96.9% 154th Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 0.147 US dollar per person 2024 down 30.9% 133rd Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.0% 127th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 0.0177 US dollar per person 2024 down 96.9% 160th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 96.9% 155th Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) -15.38 % change on previous year 2024 down 150.1% 161st Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations -13.04 % change on previous year 2024 down 3,541.8% 144th Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 10.55 US dollar per person 2024 down 25.0% 153rd Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 24.0% 130th Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on 17.75 million 2024 up 335.0% 115th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 0.0198 US dollar per person 2024 down 97.7% 157th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2024 down 97.6% 152nd Does the Law Grant Spouses Equal Administrative Authority Over Assets 1 2023 unchanged 1st Do Sons and Daughters Have Equal Rights to Inherit Assets From Their 1 2023 unchanged 1st Do Male and Female Surviving Spouses Have Equal Rights to Inherit 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Provide For the Valuation of Nonmonetary Contributions? 1 2023 — 1st Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score 100 2023 up 25.0% 1st Can a Woman Open a Bank Account in the Same Way as a Man? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Access to Credit Based on 0 2023 — 95th Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) 10.68 units per person 2024 up 16.8% 168th Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 20.6% 156th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF -77.2 % change on previous year 2024 down 976.6% 157th Commercial bank branches 1.71 per 100,000 adults 2024 down 47.8% 179th Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) -75.09 % change on previous year 2024 down 212.8% 154th Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF 3.12 million US dollar 2024 down 8.1% 111th External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 25.3% 2016 down 60.4% 39th Automated teller machines (ATMs) 3.88 per 100,000 adults 2024 down 22.1% 175th External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 54.9% 2016 down 48.6% 39th External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 29.6% 2016 down 30.9% 39th Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF -2.8 % change on previous year 2024 up 52.8% 131st Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 41.4% 160th ← Previous Page 4 of 7 Next →