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
051015196519882011

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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Indicator
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,450 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.