SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +419.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +185.7% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +419.7% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +185.7% | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +75.1% | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.14 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 12.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.