Account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi
Malawi: Account, income, poorest 40% was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi is 38.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 307.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.9% | — |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +126.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.1% | 38.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 87 Mexico 39.6% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 38.5% compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 38.2% compare
- 91 Jordan 35.7% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 35.5% compare
- 93 Philippines 34.4% 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 account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi?
- Account, income, poorest 40% in Malawi was 38.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 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 another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)