SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 631.3%
World rank
176th
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.42 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13.28 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 631.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 69.42 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 176th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 37.02 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 48.79 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 48.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.37 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.71 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 41.05 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 34.9 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 32.35 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1981 | 60.03 units per square kilometre | +18766.7% |
| 1982 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1984 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +243.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1986 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +1750.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1990 | 23.65 units per square kilometre | +696.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1992 | 0.594 units per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | +2427.0% |
| 1995 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1996 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7376 units per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1998 | 51.34 units per square kilometre | +6860.6% |
| 1999 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7034 units per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +379.9% |
| 2004 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 2005 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +2262.7% |
| 2010 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2013 | 60.03 units per square kilometre | +879.2% |
| 2014 | 69.42 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 67.66 units per square kilometre | +9137.7% |
| 2018 | 46.9 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2020 | 46.71 units per square kilometre | +374.1% |
| 2021 | 46.19 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +631.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +18766.7% | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | 60.03 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +9137.7% | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 67.66 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +6860.6% | 0.7376 units per square kilometre | 51.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +2427.0% | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 45.03 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +2262.7% | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | 13.05 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +1750.0% | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.57 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | 48.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.98 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 60.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 0.594 units per square kilometre | 51.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 13.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 units per square kilometre | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 69.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 46.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 16.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Ghana 13.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 11.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Cape Verde 11.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Armenia 10.01 units per square kilometre compare
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, sdr, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malawi was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.