Owns a debit card in Malawi
Malawi: Owns a debit card was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
115th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2014
All-time low
4.2%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.2% for owns a debit card in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Malawi peaked at 11.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 115th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.4% | — |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -46.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.3% compare
- 113 Chad 5.1% compare
- 114 Benin 4.8% compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
- 117 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 118 Niger 1.8% 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 owns a debit card in Malawi?
- Owns a debit card in Malawi was 4.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for owns a debit card?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Owns a debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)