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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0195 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
179th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0608 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.0055 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1993–2025

00.020.040.061993200920251993: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 255.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Malawi ranks 179th of 204 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP +110.9%
1995 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1996 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP -30.8%
1997 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP -38.2%
1998 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP +159.3%
1999 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2000 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2001 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP +45.6%
2002 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP -64.0%
2003 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP +114.4%
2004 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -54.6%
2005 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2006 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2007 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2008 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2009 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -40.1%
2010 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP +74.6%
2011 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +38.8%
2012 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2013 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2014 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -44.4%
2015 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -28.6%
2016 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP +596.7%
2017 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2018 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP +105.0%
2019 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2020 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2021 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2022 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2023 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP -29.3%
2024 0.025 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2025 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP -22.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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
2016 +596.7% 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP 0.0576 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 176 Guyana 0.022 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 177 Guinea-Bissau 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 178 Chad 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 180 Central African Republic 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 181 Cuba 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 182 Niger 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.