IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,941 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,941 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2,083 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 104.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 104.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.58 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 144.25 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 156.5 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 150.86 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 143.95 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 146.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 215.68 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 230.81 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 311.28 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 338.96 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 641.9 units per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1981 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 1,194 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,472 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,828 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 1,769 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,696 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,457 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,157 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 1,045 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 820.05 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 790.03 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 727.33 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 950.83 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 968.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 936.56 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 878.79 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 821.83 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 977.8 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 928.21 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 894.91 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,218 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 1,331 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,391 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,248 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,071 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,115 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,095 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,091 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,092 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,094 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,029 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 984.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,944 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 2,060 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,012 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,083 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,024 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,941 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,941 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,941 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +97.6% | 984.24 units per square kilometre | 1,944 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +89.4% | 338.96 units per square kilometre | 641.9 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +61.0% | 641.9 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +47.6% | 146.1 units per square kilometre | 215.68 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.49 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 104.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.03 units per square kilometre | 143.95 units per square kilometre | 641.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,440 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre | 1,828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 891.63 units per square kilometre | 727.33 units per square kilometre | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,142 units per square kilometre | 894.91 units per square kilometre | 1,391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 units per square kilometre | 984.24 units per square kilometre | 2,060 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,993 units per square kilometre | 1,925 units per square kilometre | 2,083 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 135 Vanuatu 2,158 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Syria 2,145 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 2,097 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 East Timor 1,917 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1,810 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Zambia 1,765 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi was 1,941 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.