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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0042 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 134.1%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0472 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

00.010.020.030.040.051990200720251990: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.1% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Malawi 164th out of 205 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP -54.3%
1992 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP +155.5%
1993 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -45.7%
1994 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP +133.6%
1995 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -66.2%
1996 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP -38.7%
1997 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP +879.6%
1998 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1999 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -81.7%
2000 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP +151.3%
2001 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2002 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -74.6%
2003 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP +372.1%
2004 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP -41.8%
2005 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -69.9%
2006 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -57.8%
2007 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP +937.2%
2008 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2009 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -51.8%
2010 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -47.1%
2011 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +42.3%
2012 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2013 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -32.2%
2014 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +208.2%
2015 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -76.8%
2016 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP +171.0%
2017 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2018 0.005 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2019 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP +23.8%
2020 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP +69.8%
2021 0.013 units per US$ of GDP +24.4%
2022 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -61.2%
2023 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2024 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -68.6%
2025 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP +134.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP 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
2007 +937.2% 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP
1997 +879.6% 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.013 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 161 Bolivia 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 162 Sierra Leone 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 163 Russia 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 165 Djibouti 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 166 Chad 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 167 Haiti 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0472 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.