How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Tanzania: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Malawi

0.0198 US dollar per person

in 2024

Tanzania

0.0469 US dollar per person

in 2024

Malawi rank

157th

Tanzania rank

156th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

Malawi
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.0469 US dollar per person against 0.0198 US dollar per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0271 US dollar per person.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 160 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.053 US dollar per person	0.7154 US dollar per person	0.6624 US dollar per person	Tanzania
2010s	0.2746 US dollar per person	2.79 US dollar per person	2.52 US dollar per person	Tanzania
2020s	0.147 US dollar per person	1.82 US dollar per person	1.67 US dollar per person	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Malawi or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.0469 US dollar per person against 0.0198 US dollar per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Malawi and Tanzania?: 0.0271 US dollar per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?: Malawi ranks 157th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Unit: US dollar per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 4,117 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.