Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi
Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 405.92 million SDR in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 405.92 million SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi peaked at 609.03 million SDR in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million SDR, in 1983.
That places Malawi 157th 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.85 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 20.03 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 21.12 million SDR | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 21.12 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.61 million SDR | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 25.91 million SDR | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 24.50 million SDR | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 26.88 million SDR | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 46.89 million SDR | +74.5% |
| 1974 | 58.46 million SDR | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 47.94 million SDR | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 18.26 million SDR | -61.9% |
| 1977 | 68.16 million SDR | +273.3% |
| 1978 | 54.12 million SDR | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 49.71 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 53.59 million SDR | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 32.72 million SDR | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 16.94 million SDR | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 11.70 million SDR | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 52.69 million SDR | +350.3% |
| 1985 | 38.70 million SDR | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 17.54 million SDR | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 34.34 million SDR | +95.7% |
| 1988 | 103.60 million SDR | +201.7% |
| 1989 | 73.84 million SDR | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 91.96 million SDR | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 104.70 million SDR | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 26.78 million SDR | -74.4% |
| 1993 | 39.02 million SDR | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 22.85 million SDR | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 71.19 million SDR | +211.6% |
| 1996 | 150.20 million SDR | +111.0% |
| 1997 | 103.08 million SDR | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 174.34 million SDR | +69.1% |
| 1999 | 177.02 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 183.89 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 158.20 million SDR | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 116.42 million SDR | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 79.52 million SDR | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 79.39 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.97 million SDR | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 86.15 million SDR | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 134.74 million SDR | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 155.24 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 91.62 million SDR | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 196.10 million SDR | +114.0% |
| 2011 | 125.90 million SDR | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 142.19 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 260.15 million SDR | +83.0% |
| 2014 | 405.58 million SDR | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 485.75 million SDR | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 451.82 million SDR | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 530.74 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 544.01 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 609.03 million SDR | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 405.92 million SDR | -33.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 405.92 million SDR is below the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 405.92 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +350.3% | 11.70 million SDR | 52.69 million SDR |
| 1977 | +273.3% | 18.26 million SDR | 68.16 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.15 million SDR | 19.61 million SDR | 23.85 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.08 million SDR | 18.26 million SDR | 68.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.57 million SDR | 11.70 million SDR | 103.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.11 million SDR | 22.85 million SDR | 177.02 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.31 million SDR | 79.39 million SDR | 183.89 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.13 million SDR | 125.90 million SDR | 609.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.92 million SDR | 405.92 million SDR | 405.92 million SDR | 1 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi was 405.92 million SDR in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 609.03 million SDR in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million SDR in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.