Malawi: Financial institutions development, efficiency

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 Malawi

Financial institutions development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.393
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.360
 Min - Max 0.133 - 0.564
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.393 index points, an increase from 0.389 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1980 to 2021 is 0.36 index points. The minimum value, 0.133 index points, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 0.564 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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Malawi - Financial institutions development, efficiency - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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