Bank branches in Malawi in 2024 — 1.71 per 100k. Ranked 151 in the world out of 153. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 74.3%.
2004–2024 · per 100,000 adults
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.71 | +0.01 | +0.59% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | −0.2 | −10.39% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | −0.07 | −3.55% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | −0.07 | −3.55% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | −0.2 | −8.79% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | −0.02 | −1.01% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +0.07 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | −0.77 | −26.12% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | −0.37 | −11.13% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +0.06 | +1.68% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | −0.02 | −0.48% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | −0.01 | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +2.22 | +207.58% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | −1.81 | −62.86% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | +0.6 | +26.22% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +0.11 | +4.92% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | +0.24 | +12.31% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +1.01 | +109.24% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | −0.01 | −1.19% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | −0.04 | −4.11% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. The indicator was conceived as a measure of access to financial services, but it now calls for care in reading: in countries where banking has moved onto the phone, branches are closing, and a falling value means not a loss of access but a change in its form. The clearest case is Kenya and other countries of East Africa, where mobile money reached the population bypassing branches altogether.
Important: A measure of the physical presence of banks, not of access to financial services. Where mobile payments are widespread, a low value does not indicate financial exclusion.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
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