Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6,306 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
152nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
8,982 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
163.36 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
56
1965–2020
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 163.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 180 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 267.57 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 227.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 238.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 238.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 222.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 309.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 338.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 384.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 706.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1974 | 867.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 651.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 278.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 927.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +233.7% |
| 1978 | 793.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 737.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 725.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 520.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 240.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 163.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 600.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +267.5% |
| 1985 | 476.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 260.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 549.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1988 | 1,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1989 | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 1,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 423.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1993 | 603.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 453.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 1996 | 2,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 2,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 3,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2011 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 6,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 8,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 8,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 222.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 599.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 278.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 927.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 423.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 149 Australia 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Argentina 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 6,868 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 6,095 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 5,617 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 30.43 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.