Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Malawi

Malawi: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 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
161.03 SDR per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
56
1965–2020

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Malawi peaked at 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161.03 SDR per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Malawi 153rd out of 179 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.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 766.34 SDR per square kilometre +220.2%
1978 612.52 SDR per square kilometre -20.1%
1979 564.42 SDR per square kilometre -7.9%
1980 573.5 SDR per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 451.77 SDR per square kilometre -21.2%
1982 222.7 SDR per square kilometre -50.7%
1983 161.03 SDR per square kilometre -27.7%
1984 615.73 SDR per square kilometre +282.4%
1985 439.16 SDR per square kilometre -28.7%
1986 218.2 SDR per square kilometre -50.3%
1987 392.15 SDR per square kilometre +79.7%
1988 1,151 SDR per square kilometre +193.6%
1989 813.5 SDR per square kilometre -29.3%
1990 1,027 SDR per square kilometre +26.2%
1991 1,140 SDR per square kilometre +11.0%
1992 312.33 SDR per square kilometre -72.6%
1993 443.37 SDR per square kilometre +42.0%
1994 314.9 SDR per square kilometre -29.0%
1995 788.82 SDR per square kilometre +150.5%
1996 1,631 SDR per square kilometre +106.7%
1997 1,122 SDR per square kilometre -31.2%
1998 1,928 SDR per square kilometre +71.9%
1999 1,909 SDR per square kilometre -1.0%
2000 1,982 SDR per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 1,714 SDR per square kilometre -13.6%
2002 1,264 SDR per square kilometre -26.3%
2003 874.96 SDR per square kilometre -30.8%
2004 878.24 SDR per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 1,181 SDR per square kilometre +34.5%
2006 946.95 SDR per square kilometre -19.8%
2007 1,458 SDR per square kilometre +53.9%
2008 1,676 SDR per square kilometre +15.0%
2009 1,105 SDR per square kilometre -34.0%
2010 2,225 SDR per square kilometre +101.3%
2011 1,472 SDR per square kilometre -33.8%
2012 1,698 SDR per square kilometre +15.3%
2013 3,002 SDR per square kilometre +76.8%
2014 4,564 SDR per square kilometre +52.0%
2015 5,217 SDR per square kilometre +14.3%
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 500.96 SDR per square kilometre 239.35 SDR per square kilometre 766.34 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 503.91 SDR per square kilometre 161.03 SDR per square kilometre 1,151 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,062 SDR per square kilometre 312.33 SDR per square kilometre 1,928 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,308 SDR per square kilometre 874.96 SDR per square kilometre 1,982 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 4,106 SDR per square kilometre 1,472 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Guinea 5,524 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Gabon 4,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 Mozambique 3,447 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Malawi?
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Malawi was 4,378 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 6,496 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 161.03 SDR per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
Malawi ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.