Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio
Key information about Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 10.0 % in Jan 2026
- Malawi Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Jan 2019 to Jan 2026
- The data is reported by Reserve Bank of Malawi
- In the latest reports, Malawi Money Supply M2 increased to 4.2 USD bn YoY in Nov 2025
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Malawi was measured at 413.8 USD mn in Oct 2021
View Malawi's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Jan 2019 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Jan 2026?
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency was set as 10.0 % in Jan 2026 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 10.0 Jan 2026 10.0 Dec 2025 3.8 Mar 2023 10.0 Jan 2026 % monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 1993 - Jan 2026 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 China (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Feb 2026 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 16.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Finland (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 France (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Georgia (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Mar 2026 India (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2026 Moldova (%) 20.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Mongolia (%) 14.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - Feb 2026 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Jan 2026 Norway (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2026 Turkey (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -43.664 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022 Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 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) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030 Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030 Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030 Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 422.100 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 498.500 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 722.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 331.500 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -76.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) -238.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 Total Exports (USD mn) 109.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 Total Exports Growth (%) -5.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Imports (USD mn) 348.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 Total Imports Growth (%) 27.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.905 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2025 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.758 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2025 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.387 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 38.747 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2025 Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -474,925.391 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 683,996.285 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 106,558.628 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 755.350 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 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) 4,195.127 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 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) 414.530 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 25.3 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,367.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 51.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 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) 7,274.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,040.600 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 718.800 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 More Indicators for Malawi
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