Malawi vs Zambia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre

Malawi
1,446 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,316 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
138th
Zambia rank
141st

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,446 units per square kilometre against 1,316 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 130 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 141st of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.49 units per square kilometre 26.18 units per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 205.26 units per square kilometre 249.45 units per square kilometre 44.19 units per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 1,222 units per square kilometre 1,180 units per square kilometre 42.3 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 631.32 units per square kilometre 847.74 units per square kilometre 216.42 units per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 783.1 units per square kilometre 657.93 units per square kilometre 125.17 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 1,005 units per square kilometre 921.11 units per square kilometre 83.69 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 1,446 units per square kilometre 1,316 units per square kilometre 130.5 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 1,446 units per square kilometre against 1,316 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between Malawi and Zambia?
130 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 141st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.