Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 30.43 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 30.43 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 44.51 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.18 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 176th 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$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.1 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.1 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.65 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 6.72 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 7.43 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 13.32 current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1974 | 15.91 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 11.62 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 15.58 current US$ per person | +223.5% |
| 1978 | 12.87 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 11.53 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 10.91 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 2.18 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 7.72 current US$ per person | +253.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 3.11 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 6.25 current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 1988 | 16.63 current US$ per person | +166.1% |
| 1989 | 10.93 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 14.37 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 15.56 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 1993 | 5.53 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 4.21 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 10.84 current US$ per person | +157.4% |
| 1996 | 21.3 current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 1997 | 13.46 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 23.67 current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 22.31 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 21.47 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.47 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 13.59 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 10.02 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 10.24 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.36 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 10.14 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 15.96 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 17.37 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10.38 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 20.73 current US$ per person | +99.8% |
| 2011 | 12.93 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 14.21 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 25.56 current US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 36.14 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 39.89 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 34.79 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 42.59 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 41.35 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 44.51 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 30.43 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 current US$ per person | 4.65 current US$ per person | 6.16 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.61 current US$ per person | 4.82 current US$ per person | 15.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person | 16.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 current US$ per person | 3.94 current US$ per person | 23.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 current US$ per person | 10.02 current US$ per person | 21.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 current US$ per person | 12.93 current US$ per person | 44.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.43 current US$ per person | 30.43 current US$ per person | 30.43 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.25 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.09 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Yemen 32.72 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Ethiopia 28.66 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 15.71 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Burundi 6.45 current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 122.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 319.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 214,490 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 30.43 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.