Malawi: Financial development

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 Malawi

Financial development

 Latest value 0.095
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.069
 Min - Max 0.026 - 0.096
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.095 index points, an increase from 0.093 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1980 to 2021 is 0.069 index points. The minimum value, 0.026 index points, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 0.096 index points was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malawi: Financial development
 2021 0.095
 2020 0.093
 2019 0.076
 2018 0.075
 2017 0.072
 2016 0.078
 2015 0.086
 2014 0.081




Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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