Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4,378 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
6,496 SDR per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
156.03 SDR per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
56
1965–2020

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi is 4,378 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156.03 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.

Malawi ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965 to 2020.
Year SDR per square kilometre Change
1965 267.57 SDR per square kilometre
1966 227.09 SDR per square kilometre -15.1%
1967 238.65 SDR per square kilometre +5.1%
1968 238.76 SDR per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 222.85 SDR per square kilometre -6.7%
1970 309.72 SDR per square kilometre +39.0%
1971 311.84 SDR per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 354.01 SDR per square kilometre +13.5%
1973 585.95 SDR per square kilometre +65.5%
1974 708.57 SDR per square kilometre +20.9%
1975 556.84 SDR per square kilometre -21.4%
1976 239.35 SDR per square kilometre -57.0%
1977 763.96 SDR per square kilometre +219.2%
1978 608.95 SDR per square kilometre -20.3%
1979 559.65 SDR per square kilometre -8.1%
1980 568.74 SDR per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 447.01 SDR per square kilometre -21.4%
1982 217.89 SDR per square kilometre -51.3%
1983 156.03 SDR per square kilometre -28.4%
1984 612.46 SDR per square kilometre +292.5%
1985 434.04 SDR per square kilometre -29.1%
1986 213.34 SDR per square kilometre -50.8%
1987 387.52 SDR per square kilometre +81.6%
1988 1,147 SDR per square kilometre +196.1%
1989 809.63 SDR per square kilometre -29.4%
1990 1,023 SDR per square kilometre +26.3%
1991 1,136 SDR per square kilometre +11.1%
1992 308.17 SDR per square kilometre -72.9%
1993 439.2 SDR per square kilometre +42.5%
1994 310.94 SDR per square kilometre -29.2%
1995 784.95 SDR per square kilometre +152.4%
1996 1,627 SDR per square kilometre +107.2%
1997 1,118 SDR per square kilometre -31.3%
1998 1,924 SDR per square kilometre +72.2%
1999 1,904 SDR per square kilometre -1.0%
2000 1,978 SDR per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 1,709 SDR per square kilometre -13.6%
2002 1,260 SDR per square kilometre -26.3%
2003 871.09 SDR per square kilometre -30.9%
2004 874.56 SDR per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 1,177 SDR per square kilometre +34.6%
2006 943.15 SDR per square kilometre -19.9%
2007 1,454 SDR per square kilometre +54.2%
2008 1,672 SDR per square kilometre +15.0%
2009 1,011 SDR per square kilometre -39.6%
2010 2,117 SDR per square kilometre +109.5%
2011 1,364 SDR per square kilometre -35.6%
2012 1,540 SDR per square kilometre +12.9%
2013 2,845 SDR per square kilometre +84.7%
2014 4,397 SDR per square kilometre +54.5%
2015 5,217 SDR per square kilometre +18.6%
2016 4,819 SDR per square kilometre -7.6%
2017 5,723 SDR per square kilometre +18.8%
2018 5,843 SDR per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 6,496 SDR per square kilometre +11.2%
2020 4,378 SDR per square kilometre -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.98 SDR per square kilometre 222.85 SDR per square kilometre 267.57 SDR per square kilometre 5
1970s 499.88 SDR per square kilometre 239.35 SDR per square kilometre 763.96 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 499.41 SDR per square kilometre 156.03 SDR per square kilometre 1,147 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,057 SDR per square kilometre 308.17 SDR per square kilometre 1,924 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,295 SDR per square kilometre 871.09 SDR per square kilometre 1,978 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,036 SDR per square kilometre 1,364 SDR per square kilometre 6,496 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,378 SDR per square kilometre 4,378 SDR per square kilometre 4,378 SDR per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 148 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Kazakhstan 4,543 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 Gabon 4,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Tanzania 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 Guinea 3,654 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi was 4,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 156.03 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserves excluding gold (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.