Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
165th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0114 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020

0.020.040.060.080.11980200020201980: 0.042 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.03 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.011 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.034 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.03 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.034 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.075 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.046 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.052 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.049 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.021 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.028 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.057 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.068 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.038 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.102 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.097 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.097 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.082 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.033 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.027 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.026 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.031 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.024 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.035 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.033 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.018 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.032 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.019 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.028 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.053 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.07 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.074 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.077 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.086 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.078 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.077 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.051 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.1017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

That places Malawi 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2020.
Year includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0422 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0301 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1982 0.0166 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.8%
1983 0.0114 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.4%
1984 0.0344 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +202.1%
1985 0.0299 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1986 0.0172 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.4%
1987 0.0337 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +96.1%
1988 0.0751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +122.8%
1989 0.0456 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.3%
1990 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1991 0.0492 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1992 0.0169 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -65.7%
1993 0.0205 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1994 0.0277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.1%
1995 0.0565 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +103.8%
1996 0.0679 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1997 0.0376 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.5%
1998 0.1017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +170.2%
1999 0.0968 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2000 0.0972 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2001 0.0825 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2002 0.0326 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -60.5%
2003 0.0273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2004 0.0264 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2005 0.0311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2006 0.0244 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2007 0.0352 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.4%
2008 0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2009 0.0181 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.7%
2010 0.0321 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +77.3%
2011 0.0186 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.0%
2012 0.0279 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.6%
2013 0.0534 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +91.4%
2014 0.07 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.2%
2015 0.0739 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2016 0.0772 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2017 0.0859 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2018 0.0776 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2019 0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2020 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0336 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0527 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0408 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0972 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0593 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0186 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0859 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 162 Ghana 0.0537 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Estonia 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 166 Guyana 0.05 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 167 Congo 0.0483 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 168 United States of America 0.045 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1017 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
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includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
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