SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 0.0151 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0151 units per person for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.11 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 189th of 190 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, 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 | 0.7975 units per person | +95.5% |
| 1972 | 1.02 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9199 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8372 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7377 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6664 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per person | +16455.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5842 units per person | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1232 units per person | -78.9% |
| 1984 | 0.381 units per person | +209.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -99.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0572 units per person | +1885.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3659 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0401 units per person | -89.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3323 units per person | +728.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 units per person | -92.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 units per person | +195.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6097 units per person | +2617.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 units per person | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1312 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | -93.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6314 units per person | +7008.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 units per person | -94.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0724 units per person | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per person | -89.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0388 units per person | +411.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0959 units per person | +147.1% |
| 2005 | 0.082 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0517 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -95.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per person | +124.9% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per person | +2234.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1093 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 units per person | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 units per person | +102.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5393 units per person | +853.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5705 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2972 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5036 units per person | +9424.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0675 units per person | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3247 units per person | +381.0% |
| 2021 | 0.304 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per person | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 units per person | +618.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 units per person | -77.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0151 units per person | -14.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0151 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0151 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +16455.0% | 0.0061 units per person | 1.01 units per person |
| 2017 | +9424.6% | 0.0053 units per person | 0.5036 units per person |
| 1998 | +7008.4% | 0.0089 units per person | 0.6314 units per person |
| 1994 | +2617.2% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.6097 units per person |
| 2009 | +2234.8% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.134 units per person |
| 1986 | +1885.6% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0572 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 | 0.8603 units per person | 0.4079 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2572 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.6314 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2509 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.5705 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1254 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.3247 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)
- 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Malawi?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Malawi was 0.0151 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.