Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -33 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi is -33 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1,026.3% on the previous year and down 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 216.54 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -71.02 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Malawi 168th out of 177 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -25.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1981 | -12.96 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1982 | -35.98 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1983 | -31.35 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 216.54 % change on previous year | -790.8% |
| 1985 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1986 | -33.79 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 89.14 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1988 | 92.34 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1989 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1990 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1991 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1992 | -71.02 % change on previous year | +290.4% |
| 1993 | 74.55 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1994 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1995 | 130.7 % change on previous year | -651.8% |
| 1996 | 69.61 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1997 | -44.74 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1998 | 139.75 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 1999 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2000 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2001 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2002 | -34.21 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2003 | -35.72 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2004 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2006 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
| 2007 | 38.54 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2008 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2009 | -41.23 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2010 | 65.89 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2011 | -42.02 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2012 | 41.42 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2013 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2016 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2018 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2020 | -33 % change on previous year | -1026.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -25.99 % change on previous year | -25.99 % change on previous year | -25.99 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.51 % change on previous year | -35.98 % change on previous year | 216.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.47 % change on previous year | -71.02 % change on previous year | 139.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.94 % change on previous year | -41.23 % change on previous year | 38.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.64 % change on previous year | -42.02 % change on previous year | 65.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -33 % change on previous year | -33 % change on previous year | -33 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 165 Uganda -25.25 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Barbados -25.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Sierra Leone -33.05 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Botswana -33.75 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Guyana -34.71 % change on previous year compare
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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Malawi was -33 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 216.54 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.02 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.1%. 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.