Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold
Malawi
412.77 million SDR
in 2020
Zimbabwe
447.90 million SDR
in 2025
Malawi rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
163rd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 447.90 million SDR against 412.77 million SDR in Malawi, a difference of 35.13 million SDR.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.86 million SDR | 38.75 million SDR | 16.89 million SDR | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 47.13 million SDR | 77.80 million SDR | 30.67 million SDR | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 47.08 million SDR | 105.24 million SDR | 58.15 million SDR | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 99.70 million SDR | 218.71 million SDR | 119.01 million SDR | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 122.09 million SDR | 129.76 million SDR | 7.67 million SDR | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 380.52 million SDR | 281.76 million SDR | 98.76 million SDR | Malawi |
| 2020s | 412.77 million SDR | 22.17 million SDR | 390.59 million SDR | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 447.90 million SDR against 412.77 million SDR in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35.13 million SDR, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.