Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio
Key information about Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 10.0 % in Nov 2025
- Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2019 to Nov 2025
- The data is reported by Reserve Bank of Malawi
- In the latest reports, Malawi Money Supply M2 increased to 4.3 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Malawi was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021
View Malawi's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2019 to Nov 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Nov 2025?
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 10.0 % in Nov 2025 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 10.0 Nov 2025 10.0 Oct 2025 3.8 Mar 2023 10.0 Nov 2025 % monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly May 1993 - Oct 2025 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025 Belarus (%) 20.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2025 Belgium (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Aug 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Aug 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Nov 2025 Brunei (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 China (%) 6.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 Colombia (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Nov 2025 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Sep 2025 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 Estonia (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Finland (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 France (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Georgia (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 Germany (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 Iceland (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1979 - Nov 2025 India (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Nov 2025 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 Italy (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Aug 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Oct 2025 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2025 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 Latvia (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025 Malta (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 Moldova (%) 22.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 Mongolia (%) 13.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 Morocco (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Nov 2025 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Nov 2025 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly May 2011 - Nov 2025 Nepal (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2025 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2025 Norway (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Nov 2025 Oman (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2025 Philippines (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2025 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 Romania (%) 8.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 Russia (%) 4.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Oct 2025 Serbia (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Nov 2025 Spain (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 Taiwan (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1964 - Oct 2025 Turkey (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 United States (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1980 - Dec 2025 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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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) -187.076 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 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) 1.390 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2025 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.293 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2025 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.111 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.873 Jul 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2025 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 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 Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 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 Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 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) 4,277.595 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 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) 438.636 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 84.9 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2025 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,092.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 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: 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 Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 More Indicators for Malawi
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