Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was -75.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi is -75.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 113.9% on the previous year and down 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 833.92 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -98.22 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 154th of 159 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 422.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 155.32 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2005 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2006 | -35.24 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 2007 | -83.82 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2008 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2010 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2011 | -73.46 % change on previous year | +345.4% |
| 2012 | 109.3 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2013 | 833.92 % change on previous year | +663.0% |
| 2014 | 66.56 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2015 | -63.57 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2016 | -98.22 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2018 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2019 | -78.9 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2020 | 391.99 % change on previous year | -596.8% |
| 2021 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2022 | -95.53 % change on previous year | +2292.6% |
| 2023 | 539.15 % change on previous year | -664.4% |
| 2024 | -75.09 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -75.09 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -6.5 % change on previous year, 11.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -75.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2292.6% | -3.99 % change on previous year | -95.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.79 % change on previous year | -83.82 % change on previous year | 422.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.9 % change on previous year | -98.22 % change on previous year | 833.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 151.31 % change on previous year | -95.53 % change on previous year | 539.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 Guinea -69.44 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Ecuador -72.84 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Guyana -74.52 % change on previous year compare
- 155 North Macedonia -77.03 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Azerbaijan -84.16 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sri Lanka -90.62 % change on previous year 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) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi was -75.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 833.92 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.22 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.8%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.