12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 2.8 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8 units per person
Change on year
up 201.0%
World rank
186th
of 208 countries
All-time high
17.33 units per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.4546 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 4.5 units per person1991: 2.3 units per person1992: 4.7 units per person1993: 2.9 units per person1994: 3.9 units per person1995: 1.6 units per person1996: 1.5 units per person1997: 17.3 units per person1998: 7.5 units per person1999: 1.4 units per person2000: 3.3 units per person2001: 2.5 units per person2002: 1.3 units per person2003: 5.3 units per person2004: 3.3 units per person2005: 1 units per person2006: 0.455 units per person2007: 5.1 units per person2008: 4.7 units per person2009: 2.6 units per person2010: 1.5 units per person2011: 2.4 units per person2012: 1.8 units per person2013: 1.1 units per person2014: 3.7 units per person2015: 0.867 units per person2016: 2 units per person2017: 2.2 units per person2018: 2.6 units per person2019: 3.6 units per person2020: 6.3 units per person2021: 8 units per person2022: 3 units per person2023: 3.6 units per person2024: 0.93 units per person2025: 2.8 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi is 2.8 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 201.0% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi peaked at 17.33 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4546 units per person, in 2006.

That places Malawi 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 4.5 units per person
1991 2.34 units per person -48.1%
1992 4.74 units per person +102.7%
1993 2.92 units per person -38.4%
1994 3.94 units per person +34.9%
1995 1.58 units per person -59.9%
1996 1.55 units per person -2.0%
1997 17.33 units per person +1021.0%
1998 7.5 units per person -56.7%
1999 1.36 units per person -81.9%
2000 3.27 units per person +140.8%
2001 2.5 units per person -23.5%
2002 1.26 units per person -49.5%
2003 5.34 units per person +322.6%
2004 3.28 units per person -38.5%
2005 1.01 units per person -69.1%
2006 0.4546 units per person -55.1%
2007 5.08 units per person +1018.0%
2008 4.72 units per person -7.1%
2009 2.57 units per person -45.6%
2010 1.48 units per person -42.3%
2011 2.36 units per person +58.9%
2012 1.85 units per person -21.7%
2013 1.11 units per person -39.7%
2014 3.66 units per person +228.4%
2015 0.8665 units per person -76.3%
2016 1.96 units per person +126.3%
2017 2.23 units per person +13.8%
2018 2.65 units per person +18.6%
2019 3.57 units per person +34.9%
2020 6.29 units per person +76.2%
2021 8.02 units per person +27.5%
2022 3.05 units per person -62.0%
2023 3.6 units per person +18.1%
2024 0.9304 units per person -74.1%
2025 2.8 units per person +201.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2.8 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2.8 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1021.0% 1.55 units per person 17.33 units per person
2007 +1018.0% 0.4546 units per person 5.08 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.77 units per person 1.36 units per person 17.33 units per person 10
2000s 2.95 units per person 0.4546 units per person 5.34 units per person 10
2010s 2.17 units per person 0.8665 units per person 3.66 units per person 10
2020s 4.11 units per person 0.9304 units per person 8.02 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 183 Chad 3.57 units per person compare
  2. 184 Burkina Faso 3.21 units per person compare
  3. 185 Rwanda 2.88 units per person compare
  4. 187 Ethiopia 2.61 units per person compare
  5. 188 Mali 1.91 units per person compare
  6. 189 Sudan 1.86 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi was 2.8 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4546 units per person in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Malawi ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.