Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio

2006 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Key information about Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 20.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the previous update of 20.1 % in Dec 2023
  • Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Jun 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.0 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of 13.7 % in Sep 2016



Further information about Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio

  • In the latest report, Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 56.8 % in Mar 2025, compared with the previous figure of 56.5 % in Dec 2024

View Malawi's Capital Adequacy Ratio from Mar 2006 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio

What was Malawi's Capital Adequacy Ratio in Jun 2024?

Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 20.7 % in Jun 2024, compared with the previous update of 20.1 % in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
20.7 Jun 2024 20.1 Dec 2023 13.7 Sep 2016 26.0 Mar 2007 % quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024

Capital Adequacy Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 14.5 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014
Argentina (%) 27.1 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2013 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 20.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Australia (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1989 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bahrain (%) 29.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2009 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 6.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Belarus (%) 19.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 16.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 14.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Brazil (%) 15.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2018 - 2024
Canada (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 17.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
China (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 23.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 28.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 18.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 20.0 Dec 2013 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2013
Finland (%) 20.0 Sep 2020 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2020
France (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Georgia (%) 22.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2002 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Ghana (%) 17.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 22.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
India (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 25.9 Jul 2025 monthly Mar 2010 - Jul 2025
Ireland (%) 30.6 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Israel (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Italy (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 18.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 19.7 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Aug 2025
Kenya (%) 20.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
South Korea (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 16.5 Dec 2023 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 17.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 10.5 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 23.1 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 15.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Malaysia (%) 17.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 22.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 24.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 11.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Nepal (%) 12.9 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 14.7 Dec 2017 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2017
Nigeria (%) 13.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Norway (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Oman (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 16.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 15.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 16.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 17.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2009 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 16.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) 19.3 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Romania (%) 23.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 12.5 Dec 2020 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 19.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 21.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Singapore (%) 18.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Slovakia (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 18.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 17.3 Dec 2021 semiannually Jun 2002 - Dec 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 20.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Sudan (%) 7.1 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Sweden (%) 23.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 18.6 Jun 2019 semiannually Jun 2013 - Jun 2019
Taiwan, China (%) 15.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) 21.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Turkey (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 19.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
United Arab Emirates (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
United States (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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