Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi peaked at 8,576 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,253 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 152nd of 163 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,679 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,253 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 1,308 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,640 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1,375 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 2,631 US dollar per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2008 | 2,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,540 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 2,980 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 1,840 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,923 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2014 | 5,843 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 6,895 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 6,191 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7,698 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 7,725 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,576 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5,653 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 4,174 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 2,849 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,364 US dollar per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,765 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,253 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,696 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,370 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,840 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,576 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,715 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,653 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 149 Liberia 2,439 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Venezuela 2,332 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 1,387 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi was 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,576 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,253 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.