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

Malawi: Total reserves (gold at market value) (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
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
6,496 SDR per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
205.65 SDR per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
56
1965–2020

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

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4,378 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205.65 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.

Malawi ranks 153rd 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 square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 773.2 SDR per square kilometre +223.0%
1978 626.67 SDR per square kilometre -19.0%
1979 612.57 SDR per square kilometre -2.2%
1980 631.67 SDR per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 493.51 SDR per square kilometre -21.9%
1982 274.29 SDR per square kilometre -44.4%
1983 205.65 SDR per square kilometre -25.0%
1984 655.29 SDR per square kilometre +218.6%
1985 474.57 SDR per square kilometre -27.6%
1986 256.86 SDR per square kilometre -45.9%
1987 433.98 SDR per square kilometre +69.0%
1988 1,189 SDR per square kilometre +174.0%
1989 851.17 SDR per square kilometre -28.4%
1990 1,059 SDR per square kilometre +24.5%
1991 1,170 SDR per square kilometre +10.4%
1992 341.17 SDR per square kilometre -70.8%
1993 477.92 SDR per square kilometre +40.1%
1994 346.69 SDR per square kilometre -27.5%
1995 820.37 SDR per square kilometre +136.6%
1996 1,662 SDR per square kilometre +102.6%
1997 1,147 SDR per square kilometre -31.0%
1998 1,952 SDR per square kilometre +70.2%
1999 1,933 SDR per square kilometre -1.0%
2000 2,007 SDR per square kilometre +3.8%
2001 1,739 SDR per square kilometre -13.3%
2002 1,294 SDR per square kilometre -25.6%
2003 909.32 SDR per square kilometre -29.7%
2004 912.96 SDR per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 1,226 SDR per square kilometre +34.3%
2006 1,001 SDR per square kilometre -18.4%
2007 1,526 SDR per square kilometre +52.5%
2008 1,748 SDR per square kilometre +14.6%
2009 1,105 SDR per square kilometre -36.8%
2010 2,241 SDR per square kilometre +102.8%
2011 1,499 SDR per square kilometre -33.1%
2012 1,688 SDR per square kilometre +12.6%
2013 2,952 SDR per square kilometre +74.9%
2014 4,510 SDR per square kilometre +52.8%
2015 5,217 SDR per square kilometre +15.7%
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 507.87 SDR per square kilometre 239.35 SDR per square kilometre 773.2 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 546.59 SDR per square kilometre 205.65 SDR per square kilometre 1,189 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,091 SDR per square kilometre 341.17 SDR per square kilometre 1,952 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,347 SDR per square kilometre 909.32 SDR per square kilometre 2,007 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,099 SDR per square kilometre 1,499 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. 150 Guinea 5,724 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Iran 4,278 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Gabon 4,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Malawi was 4,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 205.65 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.