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Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020

00.020.040.060.081980200020201980: 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP1981: 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP1983: 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP1984: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP1985: 0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP1986: 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP1987: 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP1988: 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP1989: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP1990: 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP1991: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP1992: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP1993: 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP1994: 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP1995: 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP1996: 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP1997: 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP1998: 0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP1999: 0.069 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP2001: 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP2002: 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP2005: 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP2006: 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP2007: 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.057 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2020.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

That places Malawi 146th out of 178 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 (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 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP -21.4%
1982 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP -48.9%
1983 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.9%
1984 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP +297.5%
1985 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1986 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP -53.0%
1987 0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP +81.7%
1988 0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP +153.9%
1989 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP -38.8%
1990 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1991 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1992 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP -66.8%
1993 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP +23.9%
1994 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1995 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP +113.5%
1996 0.0462 SDR per US$ of GDP +27.0%
1997 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP -41.2%
1998 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP +161.9%
1999 0.0695 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2001 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2002 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP -63.8%
2003 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2004 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2005 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP +28.0%
2006 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2007 0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP +39.0%
2008 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2009 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP -48.1%
2010 0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP +86.4%
2011 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP -44.0%
2012 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP +49.9%
2013 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP +101.8%
2014 0.0471 SDR per US$ of GDP +41.0%
2015 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2016 0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2017 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2018 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2019 0.0554 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2020 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP -36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Congo 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 144 Guyana 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 145 Eritrea 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 147 Argentina 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 148 Ecuador 0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 149 Spain 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (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.