Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold
Malawi
3.9%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
6.8%
in 2011
Malawi rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.8% against 3.9% in Malawi, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 4.0% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 8.3% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.8% against 3.9% in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.