Belize vs Malawi: Total reserves

Belize
559.43 million includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
594.50 million includes gold, current US$
in 2020
Belize rank
159th
Malawi rank
157th

Total reserves over time

  • Belize
  • Malawi
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196519952025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ against 559.43 million includes gold, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 35.07 million includes gold, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.

Belize ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 157th of 180 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 9.49 million includes gold, current US$ 66.95 million includes gold, current US$ 57.47 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
1980s 23.79 million includes gold, current US$ 63.26 million includes gold, current US$ 39.47 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
1990s 51.98 million includes gold, current US$ 144.91 million includes gold, current US$ 92.93 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2000s 115.58 million includes gold, current US$ 183.12 million includes gold, current US$ 67.53 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2010s 333.17 million includes gold, current US$ 550.54 million includes gold, current US$ 217.37 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi
2020s 348.09 million includes gold, current US$ 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ 246.41 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Belize or Malawi?
Malawi, at 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ against 559.43 million includes gold, current US$ in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves between Belize and Malawi?
35.07 million includes gold, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for total reserves?
Belize ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.