Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi is 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 152nd 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +468.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +135.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1984.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +177.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +920.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8540.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +362.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +494.5% |
| 2024 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1% 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 | +8540.6% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1984.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +920.2% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 152nd 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 97.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.