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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0165 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0457 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.014 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1995–2025

0.010.020.030.040.051995201020251995: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Malawi 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP -41.4%
1997 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1998 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP +37.9%
1999 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2000 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2001 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2002 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP -36.0%
2003 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2004 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2005 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2006 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2007 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2008 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2009 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2010 0.014 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2011 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP +50.6%
2012 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP +37.6%
2013 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2014 0.025 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2015 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2016 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2017 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2018 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2019 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2020 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2021 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2022 0.017 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2023 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2024 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP +26.3%
2025 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 151 Iceland 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Zimbabwe 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Mongolia 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Croatia 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Cambodia 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Tonga 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.