International reserves — all countries

International reserves — Malawi

International reserves in Malawi in 2020 — 594,498,494 US$. Ranked 149 in the world out of 173. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 2,256.6%.

2020 594M US$ −29.8% vs 2019
World rank 149of 173
Period maximum 847M US$2019
Period minimum 20.3M US$1983

Trend over time

1965–2020 · US$

International reserves — Malawi, 1965–20200250M500M750M1B19651971197719831989199520012007201320191965: 25,227,000 US$1966: 21,410,000 US$1967: 22,500,000 US$1968: 22,510,000 US$1969: 21,010,000 US$1970: 29,200,000 US$1971: 31,920,015 US$1972: 36,237,163 US$1973: 66,642,984 US$1974: 81,791,078 US$1975: 61,458,203 US$1976: 26,217,494 US$1977: 88,549,587 US$1978: 76,971,900 US$1979: 76,080,407 US$1980: 75,955,674 US$1981: 54,157,160 US$1982: 28,526,412 US$1983: 20,298,653 US$1984: 60,557,705 US$1985: 49,146,188 US$1986: 29,621,599 US$1987: 58,045,446 US$1988: 150,839,666 US$1989: 105,459,906 US$1990: 142,103,070 US$1991: 157,742,198 US$1992: 44,227,442 US$1993: 61,890,326 US$1994: 47,716,452 US$1995: 114,971,822 US$1996: 225,277,396 US$1997: 145,904,847 US$1998: 259,135,384 US$1999: 250,151,587 US$2000: 246,503,871 US$2001: 206,054,633 US$2002: 165,874,400 US$2003: 127,393,413 US$2004: 133,673,449 US$2005: 165,231,252 US$2006: 141,932,273 US$2007: 227,314,280 US$2008: 253,908,649 US$2009: 163,276,595 US$2010: 325,348,539 US$2011: 217,026,444 US$2012: 244,599,528 US$2013: 428,566,508 US$2014: 616,100,760 US$2015: 681,580,478 US$2016: 610,774,218 US$2017: 768,401,046 US$2018: 766,154,762 US$2019: 846,839,844 US$2020: 594,498,494 US$
Change over the period: +569M (+2,256.6%) Average annual rate: 5.91 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi

Malawi 594M US$
World computed 14.35T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 170B US$
Eastern Africa computed 33.97B US$
Low-income countries computed 31.92B US$
International reserves — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 594M −252M −29.8%
2019 847M +80.69M +10.53%
2018 766M −2.25M −0.29%
2017 768M +158M +25.81%
2016 611M −70.81M −10.39%
2015 682M +65.48M +10.63%
2014 616M +188M +43.76%
2013 429M +184M +75.21%
2012 245M +27.57M +12.7%
2011 217M −108M −33.29%
2010 325M +162M +99.26%
2009 163M −90.63M −35.69%
2008 254M +26.59M +11.7%
2007 227M +85.38M +60.16%
2006 142M −23.3M −14.1%
2005 165M +31.56M +23.61%
2004 134M +6.28M +4.93%
2003 127M −38.48M −23.2%
2002 166M −40.18M −19.5%
2001 206M −40.45M −16.41%
2000 247M −3.65M −1.46%
1999 250M −8.98M −3.47%
1998 259M +113M +77.61%
1997 146M −79.37M −35.23%
1996 225M +110M +95.94%
1995 115M +67.26M +140.95%
1994 47.72M −14.17M −22.9%
1993 61.89M +17.66M +39.94%
1992 44.23M −114M −71.96%
1991 158M +15.64M +11.01%
1990 142M +36.64M +34.75%
1989 105M −45.38M −30.08%
1988 151M +92.79M +159.86%
1987 58.05M +28.42M +95.96%
1986 29.62M −19.52M −39.73%
1985 49.15M −11.41M −18.84%
1984 60.56M +40.26M +198.33%
1983 20.3M −8.23M −28.84%
1982 28.53M −25.63M −47.33%
1981 54.16M −21.8M −28.7%
1980 75.96M −124,733 −0.16%
1979 76.08M −891,493 −1.16%
1978 76.97M −11.58M −13.07%
1977 88.55M +62.33M +237.75%
1976 26.22M −35.24M −57.34%
1975 61.46M −20.33M −24.86%
1974 81.79M +15.15M +22.73%
1973 66.64M +30.41M +83.91%
1972 36.24M +4.32M +13.52%
1971 31.92M +2.72M +9.32%
1970 29.2M +8.19M +38.98%
1969 21.01M −1.5M −6.66%
1968 22.51M +10,000 +0.04%
1967 22.5M +1.09M +5.09%
1966 21.41M −3.82M −15.13%
1965 25.23M

About the indicator

Total international reserves, including monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position in the IMF and foreign currency assets under the control of the central bank. Reserves are a buffer for servicing external obligations and supporting the exchange rate; their adequacy is assessed in months of imports.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.