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:
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 |
Liquid Assets Ratio by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 30.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 40.2 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 17.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 30.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 13.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 46.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 19.7 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 21.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 28.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 12.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 43.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 39.0 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Cambodia (%) | 14.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 5.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 14.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 25.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 37.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 29.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 11.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 28.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 27.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 19.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 20.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 67.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 27.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 18.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 38.1 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2018 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 11.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 23.0 2014 | yearly | 2007 - 2014 |
| Italy (%) | 17.6 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | semiannually | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 65.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 15.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 21.5 Dec 2022 | semiannually | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 16.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 47.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 23.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 1.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 20.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 40.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (%) | 31.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 34.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 46.0 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 362.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 26.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 16.5 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 19.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 8.0 Jun 2016 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2016 |
| Nigeria (%) | 32.5 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 16.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 66.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 12.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 18.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 27.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 27.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 21.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 134.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Slovakia (%) | 29.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 29.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 13.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 38.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 62.0 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 16.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 14.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 44.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Thailand (%) | 17.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 56.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 13.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (%) | 58.8 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 18.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | -3.829 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.8 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) | 8,041.529 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 23,726.151 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 7,547.370 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| 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 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -6.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 149.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 35.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 632.702 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 17.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 61.064 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 300.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 95,047.621 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 95,349.643 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.782 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.635 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.090 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 34.375 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 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) | 3,067.958 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 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) | 352.158 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 33.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,459.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 38.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 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: M2 (MWK bn) | 5,370.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 7,805.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 616.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
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