Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 106.76 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 106.76 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Malawi peaked at 746.24 million US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106.76 million US dollar, in 2024.
That places Malawi 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 157.31 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 115.12 million US dollar | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 120.26 million US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 151.08 million US dollar | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 125.59 million US dollar | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 208.56 million US dollar | +66.1% |
| 2008 | 232.03 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 120.74 million US dollar | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 258.53 million US dollar | +114.1% |
| 2011 | 170.41 million US dollar | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 187.90 million US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 366.03 million US dollar | +94.8% |
| 2014 | 547.40 million US dollar | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 646.00 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 583.73 million US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 647.43 million US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 641.88 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 746.24 million US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 499.28 million US dollar | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 387.58 million US dollar | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 262.77 million US dollar | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 200.09 million US dollar | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 106.76 million US dollar | -46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.84 million US dollar | 115.12 million US dollar | 232.03 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 479.56 million US dollar | 170.41 million US dollar | 746.24 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.30 million US dollar | 106.76 million US dollar | 499.28 million US dollar | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Malawi was 106.76 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 746.24 million US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.76 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.