Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Malawi stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Malawi peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.
That places Malawi 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.5% | — |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 50.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 50.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 16.5% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Malawi?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Malawi was 50.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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