Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014. ▼ Falling
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Malawi 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.