Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 21.13 SDR per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21.13 SDR per person
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
174th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.19 SDR per person
in 2019
All-time low
2.75 SDR per person
in 1983
Years of data
56
1965–2020

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malawi, 1965–2020

0102030196519922020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malawi is 21.13 SDR per person, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malawi peaked at 32.19 SDR per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.75 SDR per person, in 1983.

Malawi ranks 174th 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Malawi, 1965 to 2020.
Year SDR per person Change
1965 6.16 SDR per person
1966 5.1 SDR per person -17.2%
1967 5.23 SDR per person +2.5%
1968 5.1 SDR per person -2.4%
1969 4.65 SDR per person -8.9%
1970 6.3 SDR per person +35.6%
1971 6.19 SDR per person -1.8%
1972 6.85 SDR per person +10.7%
1973 11.04 SDR per person +61.2%
1974 12.99 SDR per person +17.7%
1975 9.93 SDR per person -23.6%
1976 4.15 SDR per person -58.2%
1977 12.98 SDR per person +213.2%
1978 10.17 SDR per person -21.7%
1979 9.58 SDR per person -5.8%
1980 9.5 SDR per person -0.8%
1981 7.14 SDR per person -24.9%
1982 3.81 SDR per person -46.6%
1983 2.75 SDR per person -27.9%
1984 8.43 SDR per person +206.4%
1985 5.87 SDR per person -30.3%
1986 3.06 SDR per person -47.8%
1987 4.93 SDR per person +61.1%
1988 12.81 SDR per person +159.6%
1989 8.75 SDR per person -31.7%
1990 10.46 SDR per person +19.7%
1991 11.2 SDR per person +7.1%
1992 3.17 SDR per person -71.7%
1993 4.38 SDR per person +38.1%
1994 3.22 SDR per person -26.6%
1995 7.62 SDR per person +137.0%
1996 15.13 SDR per person +98.6%
1997 10.24 SDR per person -32.3%
1998 17.05 SDR per person +66.6%
1999 16.5 SDR per person -3.3%
2000 16.72 SDR per person +1.3%
2001 14.14 SDR per person -15.4%
2002 10.27 SDR per person -27.4%
2003 7.04 SDR per person -31.5%
2004 6.89 SDR per person -2.2%
2005 9 SDR per person +30.8%
2006 7.15 SDR per person -20.6%
2007 10.6 SDR per person +48.2%
2008 11.79 SDR per person +11.3%
2009 7.23 SDR per person -38.7%
2010 14.25 SDR per person +96.9%
2011 9.26 SDR per person -35.0%
2012 10.13 SDR per person +9.4%
2013 17.22 SDR per person +70.0%
2014 25.58 SDR per person +48.6%
2015 28.79 SDR per person +12.5%
2016 25.88 SDR per person -10.1%
2017 29.91 SDR per person +15.6%
2018 29.73 SDR per person -0.6%
2019 32.19 SDR per person +8.3%
2020 21.13 SDR per person -34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.25 SDR per person 4.65 SDR per person 6.16 SDR per person 5
1970s 9.02 SDR per person 4.15 SDR per person 12.99 SDR per person 10
1980s 6.71 SDR per person 2.75 SDR per person 12.81 SDR per person 10
1990s 9.9 SDR per person 3.17 SDR per person 17.05 SDR per person 10
2000s 10.08 SDR per person 6.89 SDR per person 16.72 SDR per person 10
2010s 22.29 SDR per person 9.26 SDR per person 32.19 SDR per person 10
2020s 21.13 SDR per person 21.13 SDR per person 21.13 SDR per person 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.66 SDR per person compare
  2. 172 Yemen 24.59 SDR per person compare
  3. 173 Ethiopia 21.97 SDR per person compare
  4. 175 Burundi 4.92 SDR per person compare
  5. 176 Sudan 2.93 SDR per person compare
  6. 177 Somalia 2.47 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malawi?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Malawi was 21.13 SDR per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 32.19 SDR per person in 2019.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 SDR per person in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Malawi ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.