Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 34.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
48.7 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 34.74 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 48.7 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malawi 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre
1962 0 units per square kilometre
1963 0 units per square kilometre
1964 0 units per square kilometre
1965 14.61 units per square kilometre
1966 14.64 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 14.64 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 14.74 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 14.85 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1970 14.85 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 16.24 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1972 21.88 units per square kilometre +34.8%
1973 47.98 units per square kilometre +119.3%
1974 48.7 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1976 0 units per square kilometre
1977 0 units per square kilometre
1978 0 units per square kilometre
1979 0 units per square kilometre
1980 0 units per square kilometre
1981 46.42 units per square kilometre
1982 0.117 units per square kilometre -99.7%
1983 24.21 units per square kilometre +20590.1%
1984 22.87 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1985 25.63 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1986 28.54 units per square kilometre +11.4%
1987 33.1 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1988 31.4 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1989 30.8 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 33.5 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1991 33.68 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 32.38 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1993 32.4 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 34.43 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1995 35.06 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 33.91 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1997 31.82 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1998 33.39 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1999 32.55 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2000 30.9 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2001 30.21 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2002 32.95 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2003 36.09 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2004 37.72 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2005 34.71 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2006 36.93 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2007 38.8 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2008 38.1 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2009 40.27 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2010 39.56 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2011 39.43 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 39.79 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 39.87 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 37.51 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2015 35.88 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2016 34.8 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 36.87 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2018 36.01 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 35.8 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2020 37.29 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 36.24 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2022 34.46 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2023 34.74 units per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.16 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 14.85 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 14.96 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 48.7 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 24.31 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 46.42 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 33.31 units per square kilometre 31.82 units per square kilometre 35.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 35.67 units per square kilometre 30.21 units per square kilometre 40.27 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 37.55 units per square kilometre 34.8 units per square kilometre 39.87 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 35.68 units per square kilometre 34.46 units per square kilometre 37.29 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 139 Sri Lanka 61.93 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Mozambique 48.7 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Mali 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.23 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Kenya 30.94 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Niger 26.73 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi?
Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi was 34.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 units per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.