Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi
Malawi: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0004 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0004 for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi peaked at 2.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 199th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8 | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9781 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9718 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9493 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9485 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9487 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9487 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9494 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9495 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9468 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8264 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7352 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6519 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5422 | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4187 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3432 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2931 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2841 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2656 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2624 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1654 | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.162 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 0.044 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0454 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.004 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 | -39.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0004 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0004 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -72.4% | 0.162 | 0.0448 |
| 1998 | -53.6% | 0.0349 | 0.0162 |
| 2012 | -51.2% | 0.004 | 0.0019 |
| 1957 | -50.0% | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | -39.6% | 0.0007 | 0.0004 |
| 2000 | -38.9% | 0.0157 | 0.0096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.9485 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5991 | 0.2841 | 0.9495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1056 | 0.0157 | 0.2656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 | 0.0044 | 0.0118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 | 0.001 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0009 | 4 |
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 special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi was 0.0004 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Malawi ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.