Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita

Malawi
30.43 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2020
Zimbabwe
29.15 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
177th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
020406080196519942024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 30.43 includes gold, current US$ per person against 29.15 includes gold, current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.28 includes gold, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.02 includes gold, current US$ per person 14.09 includes gold, current US$ per person 9.07 includes gold, current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1970s 10.78 includes gold, current US$ per person 24.84 includes gold, current US$ per person 14.06 includes gold, current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1980s 8.17 includes gold, current US$ per person 39.43 includes gold, current US$ per person 31.26 includes gold, current US$ per person Zimbabwe
1990s 13.95 includes gold, current US$ per person 46.38 includes gold, current US$ per person 32.43 includes gold, current US$ per person Zimbabwe
2000s 14.45 includes gold, current US$ per person 17.96 includes gold, current US$ per person 3.5 includes gold, current US$ per person Zimbabwe
2010s 31.84 includes gold, current US$ per person 29.8 includes gold, current US$ per person 2.04 includes gold, current US$ per person Malawi
2020s 30.43 includes gold, current US$ per person 2.15 includes gold, current US$ per person 28.28 includes gold, current US$ per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 30.43 includes gold, current US$ per person against 29.15 includes gold, current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
1.28 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
Malawi ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.