Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 34.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi is 34.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 tranche position, 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.
Malawi ranks 142nd of 189 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +20590.1% | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 24.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +119.3% | 21.88 units per square kilometre | 47.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 48.7 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -99.7% | 46.42 units per square kilometre | 0.117 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 139 Sri Lanka 61.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 48.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mali 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Bolivia 32.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kenya 30.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 26.73 units per square kilometre 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, 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.