Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.
That places Malawi 137th 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 in months of imports, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +204.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +72.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +131.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -45.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +134.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Japan 0 units per person compare
- 135 Thailand 0 units per person compare
- 136 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 138 Italy 0 units per person compare
- 139 South Africa 0 units per person compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 362,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 449,295 SDR (2014)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.69 million SDR (2014)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 405.92 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 412.77 million SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.13 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malawi was 0 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.