Kenya vs Malawi: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya rank
149th
Malawi rank
147th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 147th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.