IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 8.41 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Malawi is 8.41 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Malawi peaked at 22.62 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malawi 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.35 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 2.29 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.24 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.18 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.93 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 3.11 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.92 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2.71 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.68 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.85 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 4 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.23 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 5.5 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 10.04 units per person | +82.5% |
| 1980 | 15.55 units per person | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 17.87 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 16.61 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 19.68 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 20.04 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.62 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 21.09 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 19.29 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 15.69 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 11.89 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 10.32 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 7.85 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 7.35 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.67 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.82 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 8.99 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.53 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.84 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 8.34 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.73 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.28 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.67 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.49 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.16 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.65 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.81 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.39 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.96 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.74 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.38 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.84 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.43 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.44 units per person | +92.2% |
| 2017 | 10.77 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.24 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.91 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.05 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.52 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.82 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.67 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.21 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.41 units per person | +2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.41 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.41 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +92.2% | 5.43 units per person | 10.44 units per person |
| 1979 | +82.5% | 5.5 units per person | 10.04 units per person |
| 1980 | +54.9% | 10.04 units per person | 15.55 units per person |
| 1975 | +43.6% | 2.68 units per person | 3.85 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9059 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3 units per person | 2.68 units per person | 10.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.03 units per person | 11.89 units per person | 22.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 units per person | 6.67 units per person | 10.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 units per person | 7.28 units per person | 10.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 units per person | 5.43 units per person | 10.77 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 units per person | 8.21 units per person | 10.05 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Malawi?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Malawi was 8.41 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.