23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 2.97 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi stood at 2.97 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi peaked at 20.07 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.21 units per person, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 195th 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.85 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 6.91 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 8.29 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 7.39 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 8.46 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 5.22 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 20.07 units per person | +324.1% |
| 1998 | 9.82 units per person | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 3.53 units per person | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 5.04 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 7.22 units per person | +145.2% |
| 2004 | 5.28 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 3.27 units per person | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 units per person | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 7.37 units per person | +507.6% |
| 2008 | 7.73 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 units per person | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 2.09 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 7.47 units per person | +257.2% |
| 2012 | 5.54 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 4.25 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 units per person | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.71 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7 units per person | +257.6% |
| 2019 | 9.51 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.07 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 12.61 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.15 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 3.83 units per person | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 2.65 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 2.97 units per person | +12.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.97 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 units per person, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.97 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +507.6% | 1.21 units per person | 7.37 units per person |
| 1997 | +324.1% | 4.73 units per person | 20.07 units per person |
| 2011 | +257.2% | 2.09 units per person | 7.47 units per person |
| 2018 | +257.6% | 2.71 units per person | 9.7 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 units per person | 3.53 units per person | 20.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 7.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 units per person | 2.09 units per person | 9.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 units per person | 2.65 units per person | 13.07 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Syria 4.66 units per person compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.15 units per person compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 3.88 units per person compare
- 196 Sudan 2.46 units per person compare
- 197 Kiribati 1.86 units per person compare
- 198 Kyrgyzstan 1.76 units per person compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Malawi was 2.97 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 units per person in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total 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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.