Account, female in Malawi
Malawi: Account, female was 46.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46.3% for account, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Malawi peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.9% | — |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +113.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +21.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 46.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.0% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.1% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 account, female in Malawi?
- Account, female in Malawi was 46.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for account, female?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)