Account in Malawi
Malawi: Account was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in Malawi stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Malawi peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 95th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.5% | — |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 50.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.2%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 50.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.5% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 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 in Malawi?
- Account in Malawi was 50.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for account?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. 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 (% 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"), (% age 15+)