Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) was 3.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Total reserves includes gold in Malawi, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.9% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Malawi peaked at 15.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.0% | — |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +68.1% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -61.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +180.8% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +202.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +96.1% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +122.8% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -65.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +103.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +170.2% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -35.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 includes gold in Malawi?
- Total reserves includes gold in Malawi was 3.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.