Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre 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 160th out of 168 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre 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 | 2,677 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 | 4,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 6,196 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 7,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 6,381 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,001 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 7,994 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6,011 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4,519 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% |
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 | 5,642 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,050 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,043 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,011 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 157 Burkina Faso 3,229 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 3,158 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Burundi 2,736 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,669 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Niger 892.93 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Sudan 871.43 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi was 2,514 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,830 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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 (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.