Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Malawi is 594.50 million includes gold, current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Malawi peaked at 846.84 million includes gold, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.30 million includes gold, current US$, in 1983.
That places Malawi 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.23 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 21.41 million includes gold, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 22.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 22.51 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.01 million includes gold, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 29.20 million includes gold, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 31.92 million includes gold, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 36.24 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 66.64 million includes gold, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 1974 | 81.79 million includes gold, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 61.46 million includes gold, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 26.22 million includes gold, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 88.55 million includes gold, current US$ | +237.7% |
| 1978 | 76.97 million includes gold, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 76.08 million includes gold, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 75.96 million includes gold, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 54.16 million includes gold, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 28.53 million includes gold, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1983 | 20.30 million includes gold, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 60.56 million includes gold, current US$ | +198.3% |
| 1985 | 49.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 29.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 58.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1988 | 150.84 million includes gold, current US$ | +159.9% |
| 1989 | 105.46 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 142.10 million includes gold, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 157.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 44.23 million includes gold, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 61.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 47.72 million includes gold, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 114.97 million includes gold, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 1996 | 225.28 million includes gold, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 145.91 million includes gold, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 259.13 million includes gold, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1999 | 250.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 246.50 million includes gold, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 206.06 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 165.87 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 127.39 million includes gold, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 133.67 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 165.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 141.93 million includes gold, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 227.31 million includes gold, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 253.91 million includes gold, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 163.28 million includes gold, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 325.35 million includes gold, current US$ | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 217.03 million includes gold, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 244.60 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 428.57 million includes gold, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 616.10 million includes gold, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 681.58 million includes gold, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 610.77 million includes gold, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 768.40 million includes gold, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 766.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 846.84 million includes gold, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million includes gold, current US$, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +237.7% | 26.22 million includes gold, current US$ | 88.55 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.53 million includes gold, current US$ | 21.01 million includes gold, current US$ | 25.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.51 million includes gold, current US$ | 26.22 million includes gold, current US$ | 88.55 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.26 million includes gold, current US$ | 20.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 150.84 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.91 million includes gold, current US$ | 44.23 million includes gold, current US$ | 259.13 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.12 million includes gold, current US$ | 127.39 million includes gold, current US$ | 253.91 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.54 million includes gold, current US$ | 217.03 million includes gold, current US$ | 846.84 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ | 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ | 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 156 Gambia 628.85 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 157 Vanuatu 614.65 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 158 Samoa 598.34 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 160 Bolivia 579.91 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 161 Belize 559.43 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 162 Eswatini 536.57 million includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Malawi?
- Total reserves in Malawi was 594.50 million includes gold, current US$ in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 846.84 million includes gold, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.30 million includes gold, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.