Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,306 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 4,306 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 6,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124.11 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Malawi 147th out of 179 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), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 252.97 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 212.45 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 224.01 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 224.01 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 208 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 274.82 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 259.86 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 285.07 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 497.39 SDR per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1974 | 620.11 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 508.47 SDR per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 193.63 SDR per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1977 | 722.91 SDR per square kilometre | +273.3% |
| 1978 | 574.06 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 527.3 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 568.42 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 347.1 SDR per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 179.71 SDR per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 124.11 SDR per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 558.9 SDR per square kilometre | +350.3% |
| 1985 | 410.49 SDR per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 186.09 SDR per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 364.18 SDR per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1988 | 1,099 SDR per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 1989 | 783.22 SDR per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 975.41 SDR per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1,111 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 284.03 SDR per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1993 | 413.82 SDR per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 242.33 SDR per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 755.08 SDR per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 1996 | 1,593 SDR per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 1997 | 1,093 SDR per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 1,849 SDR per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1999 | 1,878 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,950 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,678 SDR per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,235 SDR per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 843.42 SDR per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 842.08 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,145 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 913.79 SDR per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 1,429 SDR per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 1,647 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 971.78 SDR per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 2,080 SDR per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2011 | 1,335 SDR per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 1,508 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2,759 SDR per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2014 | 4,302 SDR per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 5,152 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 4,792 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,629 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 5,770 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,460 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 4,306 SDR per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.29 SDR per square kilometre | 208 SDR per square kilometre | 252.97 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 446.36 SDR per square kilometre | 193.63 SDR per square kilometre | 722.91 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 462.1 SDR per square kilometre | 124.11 SDR per square kilometre | 1,099 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,019 SDR per square kilometre | 242.33 SDR per square kilometre | 1,878 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 SDR per square kilometre | 842.08 SDR per square kilometre | 1,950 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,979 SDR per square kilometre | 1,335 SDR per square kilometre | 6,460 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,306 SDR per square kilometre | 4,306 SDR per square kilometre | 4,306 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 144 Laos 5,417 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Suriname 5,084 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 4,010 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Australia 3,963 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 3,924 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -33.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 20.78 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -32.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi was 4,306 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,460 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.11 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.