Malawi vs Sierra Leone: 24_International reserves
Malawi
424.65 million excluding gold
in 2021
Sierra Leone
419.84 million excluding gold
in 2025
Malawi rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
158th
24_International reserves over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 424.65 million excluding gold against 419.84 million excluding gold in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.81 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.51 million excluding gold | 24.03 million excluding gold | 73.47 million excluding gold | Malawi |
| 2000s | 145.89 million excluding gold | 112.84 million excluding gold | 33.05 million excluding gold | Malawi |
| 2010s | 460.14 million excluding gold | 491.23 million excluding gold | 31.09 million excluding gold | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 580.18 million excluding gold | 615.39 million excluding gold | 35.21 million excluding gold | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 424.65 million excluding gold against 419.84 million excluding gold in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 4.81 million excluding gold, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).