Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 0.1099 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Malawi is 0.1099 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.7494 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 190 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3362 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.3287 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3207 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3151 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3097 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2968 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3898 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7494 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7294 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.577 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3091 units per person | +20856.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2887 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2783 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2653 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2513 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2408 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2326 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2255 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.219 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2163 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2188 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2191 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2148 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2105 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2072 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1976 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1955 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1923 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.188 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1783 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1705 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1669 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1682 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1586 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1554 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.151 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1469 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1429 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.139 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1353 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1317 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1283 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.125 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1218 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1187 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1157 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1127 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1099 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.161 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.3362 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2467 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.7494 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2512 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.577 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2166 units per person | 0.2024 units per person | 0.2326 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1816 units per person | 0.1669 units per person | 0.1976 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1452 units per person | 0.1283 units per person | 0.1633 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 units per person | 0.1099 units per person | 0.125 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Dominica 0.1373 units per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.1312 units per person compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1159 units per person compare
- 154 Jordan 0.1013 units per person compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.0936 units per person compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0663 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Malawi?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Malawi was 0.1099 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7494 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.