Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0198 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi is 0.0198 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 0.8423 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 US dollar per person, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 157th of 160 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 | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0076 US dollar per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0386 US dollar per person | +409.3% |
| 2004 | 0.096 US dollar per person | +148.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0818 US dollar per person | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 US dollar per person | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 US dollar per person | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 US dollar per person | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 US dollar per person | +2254.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1093 US dollar per person | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 US dollar per person | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 US dollar per person | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5201 US dollar per person | +807.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8423 US dollar per person | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2985 US dollar per person | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 US dollar per person | -98.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4924 US dollar per person | +9408.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3256 US dollar per person | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0669 US dollar per person | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3206 US dollar per person | +379.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2999 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 US dollar per person | -95.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0814 US dollar per person | +522.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 US dollar per person | -75.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0198 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0198 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 0% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +9408.8% | 0.0052 US dollar per person | 0.4924 US dollar per person |
| 2009 | +2254.3% | 0.0057 US dollar per person | 0.1348 US dollar per person |
| 2013 | +807.8% | 0.0573 US dollar per person | 0.5201 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.053 US dollar per person | 0.0057 US dollar per person | 0.1348 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2746 US dollar per person | 0.0052 US dollar per person | 0.8423 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.147 US dollar per person | 0.0131 US dollar per person | 0.3206 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Ghana 0.0683 US dollar per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.0589 US dollar per person
- 156 Tanzania 0.0469 US dollar per person compare
- 158 Myanmar 0.0064 US dollar per person compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0 US dollar per person
- 159 Palau 0 US dollar per person 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 0.0198 US dollar per person 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 0.8423 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 US dollar per person in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 160 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 97.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.