Account, young in Malawi

Malawi: Account, young was 47.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
47.8%
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, young in Malawi, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 10.3 % ages 15-242014: 12.1 % ages 15-242017: 31.3 % ages 15-242021: 34.8 % ages 15-242024: 47.8 % ages 15-24

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, young in Malawi is 47.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 295.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, young in Malawi peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 81st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account, young in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Account, young (% ages 15-24) in Malawi, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
2011 10.3%
2014 12.1% +17.7%
2017 31.3% +158.7%
2021 34.8% +11.2%
2024 47.8% +37.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.2%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.9% 10.3% 31.3% 3
2020s 41.3% 34.8% 47.8% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 78 Peru 53.0% compare
  2. 79 Botswana 52.3% compare
  3. 80 Togo 49.0% compare
  4. 82 Dominican Republic 47.4% compare
  5. 83 Burkina Faso 47.3% compare
  6. 84 Mexico 44.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, young in Malawi?
Account, young in Malawi was 47.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, young recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, young recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for account, young?
Malawi ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, young rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.3%. 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, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, young (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 595 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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"), young (% ages 15-24)