Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -33.35 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-33.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 379.1%
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
350.34 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-74.42 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
55
1966–2020

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -33.35 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 379.1% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 350.34 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -74.42 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Malawi 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 -16.02 % change on previous year
1967 5.44 % change on previous year -134.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 -7.15 % change on previous year
1970 32.13 % change on previous year -549.3%
1971 -5.44 % change on previous year -116.9%
1972 9.7 % change on previous year -278.2%
1973 74.48 % change on previous year +667.9%
1974 24.67 % change on previous year -66.9%
1975 -18 % change on previous year -173.0%
1976 -61.92 % change on previous year +243.9%
1977 273.34 % change on previous year -541.5%
1978 -20.59 % change on previous year -107.5%
1979 -8.14 % change on previous year -60.4%
1980 7.8 % change on previous year -195.7%
1981 -38.94 % change on previous year -599.3%
1982 -48.23 % change on previous year +23.9%
1983 -30.94 % change on previous year -35.8%
1984 350.34 % change on previous year -1232.3%
1985 -26.55 % change on previous year -107.6%
1986 -54.67 % change on previous year +105.9%
1987 95.71 % change on previous year -275.1%
1988 201.72 % change on previous year +110.8%
1989 -28.72 % change on previous year -114.2%
1990 24.54 % change on previous year -185.4%
1991 13.86 % change on previous year -43.5%
1992 -74.42 % change on previous year -637.2%
1993 45.7 % change on previous year -161.4%
1994 -41.44 % change on previous year -190.7%
1995 211.59 % change on previous year -610.6%
1996 110.99 % change on previous year -47.5%
1997 -31.37 % change on previous year -128.3%
1998 69.13 % change on previous year -320.4%
1999 1.54 % change on previous year -97.8%
2000 3.88 % change on previous year +152.8%
2001 -13.97 % change on previous year -459.8%
2002 -26.41 % change on previous year +89.0%
2003 -31.7 % change on previous year +20.0%
2004 -0.1593 % change on previous year -99.5%
2005 36 % change on previous year -22693.7%
2006 -20.21 % change on previous year -156.1%
2007 56.4 % change on previous year -379.1%
2008 15.21 % change on previous year -73.0%
2009 -40.98 % change on previous year -369.4%
2010 114.04 % change on previous year -378.3%
2011 -35.8 % change on previous year -131.4%
2012 12.94 % change on previous year -136.2%
2013 82.96 % change on previous year +541.0%
2014 55.9 % change on previous year -32.6%
2015 19.77 % change on previous year -64.6%
2016 -6.98 % change on previous year -135.3%
2017 17.47 % change on previous year -350.1%
2018 2.5 % change on previous year -85.7%
2019 11.95 % change on previous year +377.7%
2020 -33.35 % change on previous year -379.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.43 % change on previous year -16.02 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 4
1970s 30.02 % change on previous year -61.92 % change on previous year 273.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 42.75 % change on previous year -54.67 % change on previous year 350.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 33.01 % change on previous year -74.42 % change on previous year 211.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.19 % change on previous year -40.98 % change on previous year 56.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 27.47 % change on previous year -35.8 % change on previous year 114.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s -33.35 % change on previous year -33.35 % change on previous year -33.35 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 177 Botswana -27.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 178 Equatorial Guinea -28.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 179 Algeria -28.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 181 Liberia -47.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 182 Gabon -60.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 183 Czechoslovakia -63.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Malawi was -33.35 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 350.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -74.42 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 11,157 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.