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

Latest (2025)
0.0134 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0176 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025

SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

00.0050.010.0150.02198020022025

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

Annual values for SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Nigeria 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 62 Tunisia 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 63 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 65 Iran 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 66 Sudan 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 67 Saint Lucia 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.