Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Malawi peaked at 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,300 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Malawi 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,718 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,300 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 1,364 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,691 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,425 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2008 | 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,767 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 3,203 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 2,050 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2,319 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4,297 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 6,150 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 7,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 6,382 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 7,996 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6,012 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4,520 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 3,130 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,140 US dollar per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,405 US dollar per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,835 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,300 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,639 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,050 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,044 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,012 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Burkina Faso 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mongolia 3,158 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burundi 2,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 1,668 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 160 Niger 892.72 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Sudan 871.44 US dollar 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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Malawi was 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 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
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.