Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 178 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | +222.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +134.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.038 SDR per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP | +158.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 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
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.