Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total reserves

Malawi
20.1%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
22.3%
in 2018
Malawi rank
84th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
82nd

Total reserves over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0204060197119952020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 22.3% against 20.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 20.1% 4.8% 15.3% Malawi
1980s 5.8% 0.6% 5.3% Malawi
1990s 6.8% 5.6% 1.2% Malawi
2000s 11.8% 33.7% 21.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 30.5% 29.8% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 22.3% against 20.1% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in total reserves between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total reserves?
Malawi ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 82nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 6,935 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.