Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 113.34 SDR per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1972–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi is 113.34 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 147.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malawi 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 9.24 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 17.71 SDR per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1979 | 52.92 SDR per square kilometre | +198.8% |
| 1980 | 62.93 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 46.5 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 56.4 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 49.61 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 42.83 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 40.53 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 43.51 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 46.46 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 41.51 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 41.55 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 36.85 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 33.66 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 33 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.72 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 35.75 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 35.43 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.96 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.29 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 27.83 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 28.79 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 28.68 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.96 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.33 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 38.23 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 38.4 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.87 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 57.53 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 71.84 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 76.66 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 94.18 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 123.91 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 135.39 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 147.85 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 106.5 SDR per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 113.34 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +198.8% | 17.71 SDR per square kilometre | 52.92 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.98 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 52.92 SDR per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.18 SDR per square kilometre | 40.53 SDR per square kilometre | 62.93 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.43 SDR per square kilometre | 27.83 SDR per square kilometre | 38.72 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.87 SDR per square kilometre | 28.68 SDR per square kilometre | 94.18 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4 SDR per square kilometre | 106.5 SDR per square kilometre | 147.85 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Colombia 208.25 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 135.15 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 129.58 SDR per square kilometre
- 108 Republic of Moldova 111.26 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Fiji 84.14 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 80.13 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi was 113.34 SDR per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 147.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.