Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Malawi
-33 % change on previous year
in 2020
Sierra Leone
-33.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
169th

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
-1000100200300197820012024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -33 % change on previous year against -33.05 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s -25.99 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 28.07 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 28.77 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 22.39 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 25.47 % change on previous year 50.69 % change on previous year 25.22 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s -10.94 % change on previous year 14.56 % change on previous year 25.5 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 17.64 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 18.67 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s -33 % change on previous year 63.9 % change on previous year 96.9 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at -33 % change on previous year against -33.05 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.