SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation in Malawi
Malawi: SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation was 0.1232 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1232 for sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation in Malawi peaked at 100 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Malawi 188th out of 192 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.
SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 | — |
| 1971 | 99.71 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 90.55 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 90.55 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90.35 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 89.76 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 84.84 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 76.18 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 64.76 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 43.2 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3319 | -99.2% |
| 1981 | 51.55 | +15433.2% |
| 1982 | 32.7 | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 7.56 | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 25.96 | +243.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1821 | -99.3% |
| 1986 | 3.37 | +1750.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 21.68 | — |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -88.2% |
| 1990 | 20.31 | +696.4% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -91.9% |
| 1992 | 0.51 | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 38.68 | +2428.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | -86.0% |
| 1996 | 8.61 | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6336 | -92.6% |
| 1998 | 44.1 | +6860.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +84.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6043 | -90.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +379.9% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | +142.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1998 | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4745 | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +290.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4178 | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8708 | +108.4% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +879.2% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.104 | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 9.61 | +9137.8% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -79.0% |
| 2020 | 6.64 | +374.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6278 | +631.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1472 | -76.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1232 | -16.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1232 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.72, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1232 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.14, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +15433.2% | 0.3319 | 51.55 |
| 2017 | +9137.8% | 0.104 | 9.61 |
| 1998 | +6860.6% | 0.6336 | 44.1 |
| 1994 | +2428.2% | 1.53 | 38.68 |
| 1986 | +1750.0% | 0.1821 | 3.37 |
| 2013 | +879.2% | 0.8708 | 8.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.99 | 43.2 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.59 | 0 | 51.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 | 0.51 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0.1998 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 0.104 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 0.0858 | 6.64 | 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)
- 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 sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation in Malawi?
- Sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation in Malawi was 0.1232 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1970.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation?
- Malawi ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, percent of sdr allocation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of SDRs holdings, Percent of SDR Allocation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.