Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio

2007 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 40.6 % in Dec 2022, compared with the previous figure of 37.7 % in Sep 2022
  • Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Dec 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 40.6 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 15.0 % in Jun 2011

CEIC calculates quarterly Liquid Assets Ratio from quarterly Commercial Banks Liquid Assets and monthly Total Assets. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides Liquid Assets and Total Assets. Liquid assets include cash, net balances with Reserve Bank of Malawi, treasury bills, exchange discounted and purchased payable in Malawi, local registered stocks and transit items.


Further information about Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio

  • In the latest report, Malawi Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 21.5 % in Jun 2022, compared with the previous update of 20.7 % in Dec 2021

View Malawi's Liquid Assets Ratio from Mar 2007 to Dec 2022 in the chart:

Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio

What was Malawi's Liquid Assets Ratio in Dec 2022?

Malawi Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 40.6 % in Dec 2022, compared with the previous figure of 37.7 % in Sep 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
40.6 Dec 2022 37.7 Sep 2022 15.0 Jun 2011 40.6 Dec 2022 % quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022

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Albania (%) 32.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2024
Algeria (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 33.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 46.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 12.8 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bangladesh (%) 24.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Belarus (%) 27.7 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2017
Belgium (%) 20.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 19.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 30.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 12.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Brazil (%) 13.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Brunei (%) 43.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 17.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
China (%) 24.7 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Colombia (%) 5.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 7.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (%) 29.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 14.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) 10.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Egypt (%) 37.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 29.8 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 20.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 21.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) 17.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2023
Ghana (%) 69.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 28.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2008 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 13.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 18.3 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Japan (%) 45.2 Mar 2023 semiannually Sep 1997 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 30.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
South Korea (%) 16.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 49.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Latvia (%) 27.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 11.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2014 yearly 2003 - 2014
Luxembourg (%) 58.8 Jun 2015 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2015
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 21.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Malawi (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) 33.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mexico (%) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 313.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 16.5 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 7.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 21.6 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2016
New Zealand (%) 8.0 Jun 2016 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2016
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Norway (%) 16.5 Jan 2024 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 58.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 34.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2022
Panama (%) 12.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (%) 38.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Peru (%) 16.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 27.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2023
Poland (%) 26.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 26.3 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 23.0 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 41.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 29.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 27.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 16.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 16.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Tajikistan (%) 43.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jan 2024
Thailand (%) 17.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Turkey (%) 55.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (%) 74.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates (%) 19.6 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 32.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United States (%) 15.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Uruguay (%) 55.9 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Uzbekistan (%) 16.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Venezuela (%) 26.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Vietnam (%) 10.3 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Zambia (%) 42.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 12.722 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,434.345 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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) 6,260.770 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.320 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 5,373.870 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 199.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 406.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 384.500 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 276.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) 21.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 47.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 71.994 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.809 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.001 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.982 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 21.023 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -44,269.600 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 92,870.700 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 13,399.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 48,601.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -95.160 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,261.896 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2024
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 Jul 2014 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2014
Total Deposits (USD mn) 272.252 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 295.4 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 2,762.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 3,807.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021

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