Eswatini vs Malawi: Total reserves

Eswatini
536.57 million includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Malawi
594.50 million includes gold, current US$
in 2020
Eswatini rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

Total reserves over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196519942024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ against 536.57 million includes gold, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 57.92 million includes gold, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.

Eswatini ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 75.75 million includes gold, current US$ 68.51 million includes gold, current US$ 7.24 million includes gold, current US$ Eswatini
1980s 113.15 million includes gold, current US$ 63.26 million includes gold, current US$ 49.89 million includes gold, current US$ Eswatini
1990s 284.03 million includes gold, current US$ 144.91 million includes gold, current US$ 139.12 million includes gold, current US$ Eswatini
2000s 460.19 million includes gold, current US$ 183.12 million includes gold, current US$ 277.08 million includes gold, current US$ Eswatini
2010s 610.75 million includes gold, current US$ 550.54 million includes gold, current US$ 60.21 million includes gold, current US$ Eswatini
2020s 545.56 million includes gold, current US$ 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ 48.93 million includes gold, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Eswatini or Malawi?
Malawi, at 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ against 536.57 million includes gold, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves between Eswatini and Malawi?
57.92 million includes gold, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for total reserves?
Eswatini ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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.