23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0044 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0547 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.0027 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025

00.020.040.061990200720251990: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Malawi 188th 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.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP -38.3%
1992 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP +51.3%
1993 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP -21.4%
1994 0.05 units per US$ of GDP +98.3%
1995 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP -47.9%
1996 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP -43.4%
1997 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP +270.6%
1998 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1999 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP -63.7%
2000 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP +48.9%
2001 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2002 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -69.3%
2003 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP +173.9%
2004 0.013 units per US$ of GDP -30.8%
2005 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -39.5%
2006 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -65.2%
2007 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP +463.7%
2008 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2009 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -64.2%
2010 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -38.7%
2011 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +219.8%
2012 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2013 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2014 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP +29.9%
2015 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -59.9%
2016 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2017 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2018 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP +232.5%
2019 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2020 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP +32.4%
2021 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2022 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2023 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -55.2%
2024 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2025 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
2007 +463.7% 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP
1997 +270.6% 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 185 Sierra Leone 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 186 Zimbabwe 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 187 Comoros 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 189 Syria 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 190 East Timor 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 191 Tonga 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.