22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 13.07 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13.07 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.71 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
2.96 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi, 1993–2025

01020301993200920251993: 5.3 units per person1994: 6.4 units per person1995: 5.3 units per person1996: 5.9 units per person1997: 4.2 units per person1998: 6.9 units per person1999: 5.1 units per person2000: 5.3 units per person2001: 7.4 units per person2002: 5.3 units per person2003: 10.2 units per person2004: 4.9 units per person2005: 5.1 units per person2006: 4.5 units per person2007: 5.7 units per person2008: 5.4 units per person2009: 3.7 units per person2010: 7 units per person2011: 10.9 units per person2012: 8.7 units per person2013: 6.9 units per person2014: 4.1 units per person2015: 3 units per person2016: 17.2 units per person2017: 14.7 units per person2018: 32.4 units per person2019: 30.4 units per person2020: 34.7 units per person2021: 31.4 units per person2022: 21.8 units per person2023: 16.2 units per person2024: 13.1 units per person2025: 13.1 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi is 13.07 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi peaked at 34.71 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.96 units per person, in 2015.

Malawi ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 5.25 units per person
1994 6.39 units per person +21.8%
1995 5.32 units per person -16.8%
1996 5.89 units per person +10.8%
1997 4.17 units per person -29.3%
1998 6.95 units per person +66.8%
1999 5.07 units per person -27.1%
2000 5.3 units per person +4.6%
2001 7.42 units per person +39.9%
2002 5.3 units per person -28.5%
2003 10.18 units per person +92.0%
2004 4.88 units per person -52.1%
2005 5.06 units per person +3.7%
2006 4.55 units per person -10.2%
2007 5.75 units per person +26.4%
2008 5.44 units per person -5.4%
2009 3.68 units per person -32.3%
2010 7.01 units per person +90.5%
2011 10.87 units per person +55.0%
2012 8.72 units per person -19.8%
2013 6.86 units per person -21.4%
2014 4.06 units per person -40.8%
2015 2.96 units per person -27.2%
2016 17.19 units per person +481.6%
2017 14.7 units per person -14.5%
2018 32.42 units per person +120.4%
2019 30.37 units per person -6.3%
2020 34.71 units per person +14.3%
2021 31.45 units per person -9.4%
2022 21.82 units per person -30.6%
2023 16.17 units per person -25.9%
2024 13.07 units per person -19.2%
2025 13.07 units per person +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 13.07 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.85 units per person, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 13.07 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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
2016 +481.6% 2.96 units per person 17.19 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.58 units per person 4.17 units per person 6.95 units per person 7
2000s 5.76 units per person 3.68 units per person 10.18 units per person 10
2010s 13.52 units per person 2.96 units per person 32.42 units per person 10
2020s 21.72 units per person 13.07 units per person 34.71 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 195 Equatorial Guinea 18.17 units per person compare
  2. 196 Tuvalu 14.85 units per person compare
  3. 197 Niger 13.7 units per person compare
  4. 199 Sierra Leone 12.55 units per person compare
  5. 200 Bhutan 11.62 units per person compare
  6. 201 Iran 11.38 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Malawi was 13.07 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34.71 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 units per person in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Malawi ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.3%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total 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
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.