Account, female in Malawi
Malawi: Account, female was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46.3% for account, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Malawi peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.0% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.517 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 54.45 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.4 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Malawi?
- Account, female in Malawi was 46.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for account, female?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)