Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi
Malawi: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 405.92 million SDR in 2020. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malawi, 1965β2020
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 161st out of 194 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 158 Vanuatu 449.57 million SDR compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 445.13 million SDR compare
- 160 Gambia, The 423.08 million SDR compare
- 162 Samoa 400.96 million SDR compare
- 163 Eswatini, Kingdom of 397.65 million SDR compare
- 164 Central African Republic 373.67 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 7.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2020)
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 161st out of 194 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.