Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Malawi
Malawi: Reserve tranche position, US dollar was 3.34 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.34 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Malawi, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar in Malawi is 3.34 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar in Malawi peaked at 4.59 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Malawi ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million | +119.3% |
| 1974 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 4.38 million | — |
| 1982 | 11,031 | -99.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million | +20590.2% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.12 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.96 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.16 million | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.25 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.20 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.34 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.98 million, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.34 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.22 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 | +20590.2% | 11,031 | 2.28 million |
| 1973 | +119.3% | 2.06 million | 4.52 million |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 4.59 million | 0 |
| 1982 | -99.7% | 4.38 million | 11,031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 692,700 | 0 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 0 | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 0 | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 3.00 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 2.85 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 3.28 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million | 3.18 million | 3.52 million | 6 |
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 tranche position, us dollar in Malawi?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar in Malawi was 3.34 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Malawi rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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