Malawi vs Somalia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita

Malawi
21.13 SDR per person
in 2020
Somalia
1.65 SDR per person
in 1989
Malawi rank
174th
Somalia rank
177th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.13 SDR per person against 1.65 SDR per person in Somalia, a difference of 19.48 SDR per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 12.8 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 177th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.25 SDR per person 2.95 SDR per person 2.3 SDR per person Malawi
1970s 8.89 SDR per person 11.34 SDR per person 2.45 SDR per person Somalia
1980s 6.1 SDR per person 1.47 SDR per person 4.63 SDR per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 21.13 SDR per person against 1.65 SDR per person in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between Malawi and Somalia?
19.48 SDR per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1989.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
Malawi ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 177th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.