Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) was 2,278 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,278 for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi peaked at 2,278 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3571, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3571 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7143 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8333 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8334 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.928 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3.52 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 22.33 | +261.8% |
| 1995 | 22.75 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.03 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 28.64 | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 61.79 | +115.7% |
| 1999 | 63.74 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 104.33 | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 84.57 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 118.47 | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 161.33 | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 169.19 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 176.91 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 209.62 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 221.74 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 216.56 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 228.88 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 232.24 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 251.4 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 515.07 | +104.9% |
| 2013 | 669.84 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 682.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 932.15 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 979.51 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,043 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,020 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,022 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,113 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,147 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,377 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 2,278 | +65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4643 | 0.3571 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.7143 | 0.8333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9915 | 0.8333 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.05 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.11 | 3.77 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.16 | 84.57 | 228.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 734.69 | 232.24 | 1,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,479 | 1,113 | 2,278 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi?
- Domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi was 2,278 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,278 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop))?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.