Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 units per square kilometre for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 94th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
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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, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.