SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita was 12.29 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Malawi stood at 12.29 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Malawi peaked at 13.92 units per person in 2021 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.
SDR Allocation, 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 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.4079 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7998 units per person | +96.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 1.22 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.21 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.14 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 1.84 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 1.96 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.79 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.47 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.7 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.49 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.61 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.23 units per person | +497.6% |
| 2010 | 6.89 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.68 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.49 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.32 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.38 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.24 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.98 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.82 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.89 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.92 units per person | +184.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 12.68 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.01 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 12.29 units per person | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +497.6% | 1.21 units per person | 7.23 units per person |
| 2021 | +184.5% | 4.89 units per person | 13.92 units per person |
| 1971 | +96.1% | 0.4079 units per person | 0.7998 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 units per person | 0.4079 units per person | 1.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per person | 1.47 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 1.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 7.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 units per person | 4.82 units per person | 6.89 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 units per person | 4.89 units per person | 13.92 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)
- 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, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Malawi?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Malawi was 12.29 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.