Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Malawi 140th 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | +356.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0516 SDR per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +163.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP | +157.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.