Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi peaked at 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 France 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Belgium 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Guinea 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ireland 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Austria 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0812 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.