Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) in Malawi
Malawi: Getting Credit total score was 18 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
18 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18 DB15-20 methodology
in 2017
All-time low
5 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting Credit total score in Malawi, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit total score in Malawi is 18 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 260.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting Credit total score in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 18 DB15-20 methodology | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 18 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Malawi?
- Getting credit total score in Malawi was 18 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for getting credit total score?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.