Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 147th of 181 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +272.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 144 Malta 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Finland 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Estonia 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Guyana 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Congo 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Argentina 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.