Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 382,870 US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 382,870 US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.2% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malawi peaked at 9.48 million US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,645 US dollar, in 2007.
That places Malawi 158th out of 164 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90,160 US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 472,938 US dollar | +424.6% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million US dollar | +153.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 682,881 US dollar | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 34,645 US dollar | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 80,213 US dollar | +131.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million US dollar | +2304.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 425,749 US dollar | -73.7% |
| 2012 | 888,263 US dollar | +108.6% |
| 2013 | 8.72 million US dollar | +881.2% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million US dollar | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 92,834 US dollar | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 9.08 million US dollar | +9686.1% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million US dollar | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million US dollar | -79.1% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million US dollar | +393.8% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 227,802 US dollar | -96.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million US dollar | +637.3% |
| 2024 | 382,870 US dollar | -77.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 382,870 US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 123.58 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 382,870 US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.32 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +9686.1% | 92,834 US dollar | 9.08 million US dollar |
| 2009 | +2304.8% | 80,213 US dollar | 1.93 million US dollar |
| 2013 | +881.2% | 888,263 US dollar | 8.72 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692,731 US dollar | 34,645 US dollar | 1.93 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.28 million US dollar | 92,834 US dollar | 9.48 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million US dollar | 227,802 US dollar | 6.34 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Azerbaijan 1.61 million US dollar compare
- 156 Armenia 1.27 million US dollar compare
- 157 Guyana 437,118 US dollar compare
- 159 Cape Verde 378,184 US dollar compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 342,493 US dollar compare
- 161 Myanmar 327,589 US dollar 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malawi was 382,870 US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 million US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,645 US dollar in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.