Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was -29.8 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1966–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi is -29.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 383.0% on the previous year and down 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 267.5 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -73.92 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -15.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1969 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -15093.3% |
| 1970 | 38.98 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 1971 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1972 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 83.91 % change on previous year | +520.4% |
| 1974 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1975 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1976 | -57.34 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1977 | 233.71 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 1978 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1979 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1980 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1981 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +1655.1% |
| 1982 | -53.8 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1983 | -32.04 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 267.5 % change on previous year | -935.0% |
| 1985 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1986 | -45.26 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1987 | 110.67 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 1988 | 180.86 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1989 | -31.09 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1990 | 36.73 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1991 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1992 | -73.92 % change on previous year | -732.1% |
| 1993 | 42.37 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1994 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1995 | 157.05 % change on previous year | -734.4% |
| 1996 | 100.47 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | -35.53 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1998 | 79.66 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1999 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2000 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2001 | -16.66 % change on previous year | +1091.6% |
| 2002 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2003 | -24.42 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2005 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +384.8% |
| 2006 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2007 | 61.93 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 2008 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2009 | -38.48 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 2010 | 105.79 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 2011 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2012 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2013 | 85.1 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 2014 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2016 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2017 | 25.81 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2923 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2019 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -3702.9% |
| 2020 | -29.8 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -29.8 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -29.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.92 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -15093.3% | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +3702.9% | -0.2923 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1655.1% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -28.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 29.84 % change on previous year | -57.34 % change on previous year | 233.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.64 % change on previous year | -53.8 % change on previous year | 267.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.02 % change on previous year | -73.92 % change on previous year | 157.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -38.48 % change on previous year | 61.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 % change on previous year | -35.77 % change on previous year | 105.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.8 % change on previous year | -29.8 % change on previous year | -29.8 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Yemen -25.9 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Botswana -27.34 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Algeria -29.69 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea -30.01 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Guinea -32.12 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Burundi -43.64 % change on previous year 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was -29.8 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 267.5 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.2%. 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 minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.