Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 112.82 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 112.82 million US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malawi peaked at 808.55 million US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112.82 million US dollar, in 2024.
That places Malawi 161st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 158.28 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 118.14 million US dollar | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 123.29 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 154.59 million US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 129.61 million US dollar | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 248.08 million US dollar | +91.4% |
| 2008 | 254.20 million US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 145.21 million US dollar | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 280.98 million US dollar | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 173.46 million US dollar | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 191.10 million US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 369.83 million US dollar | +93.5% |
| 2014 | 550.90 million US dollar | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 650.10 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 583.73 million US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 725.77 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 728.28 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 808.55 million US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 533.00 million US dollar | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 393.48 million US dollar | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 268.63 million US dollar | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 206.05 million US dollar | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 112.82 million US dollar | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.43 million US dollar | 118.14 million US dollar | 254.20 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 506.27 million US dollar | 173.46 million US dollar | 808.55 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.80 million US dollar | 112.82 million US dollar | 533.00 million US dollar | 5 |
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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 112.82 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 808.55 million US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.82 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malawi ranks 161st out of 168 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 79.5%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.