Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +220.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +264.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Maldives 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Macau, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.