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
113th
of 116 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 113th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.3% compare
- 111 Chad 5.1% compare
- 112 Benin 4.8% compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 3.5% compare
- 115 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 116 Niger 1.8% compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 113th out of 116 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+)