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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.