SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.023 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +429.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | +177.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 | +429.0% | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +177.6% | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +86.1% | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.023 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 capita 12.29 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.