Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020

00.020.040.060.081980200020201980: 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP1981: 0.024 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP1983: 0.009 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: 0.034 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: 0.037 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: 0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP2000: 0.074 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: 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.049 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

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

That places Malawi 163rd 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.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2020.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1982 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP -48.3%
1983 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.2%
1984 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP +287.2%
1985 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1986 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP -52.5%
1987 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP +79.8%
1988 0.0541 SDR per US$ of GDP +151.7%
1989 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP -38.7%
1990 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1991 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1992 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP -66.5%
1993 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1994 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.4%
1995 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP +111.8%
1996 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1997 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP -41.1%
1998 0.0714 SDR per US$ of GDP +161.5%
1999 0.0696 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2001 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2002 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP -63.8%
2003 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2004 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2005 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP +27.9%
2006 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2007 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.8%
2008 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2009 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP -43.3%
2010 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP +79.0%
2011 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP -42.5%
2012 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP +53.1%
2013 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP +93.1%
2014 0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.7%
2015 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.1%
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 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0541 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0714 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0119 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. 160 Estonia 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 161 Guyana 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 162 Eritrea 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 164 Guinea 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 165 Slovenia 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 166 Australia 0.0295 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.