Burundi vs Malawi: 25_SDR holdings

Burundi
239,896
in 2025
Malawi
512,223
in 2025
Burundi rank
183rd
Malawi rank
181st

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 512,223 against 239,896 in Burundi, a difference of 272,327.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 181st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 442,978 1.44 million 999,784 Malawi
2000s 136,318 1.27 million 1.13 million Malawi
2010s 74.02 million 4.66 million 69.36 million Burundi
2020s 44.15 million 3.53 million 40.62 million Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 512,223 against 239,896 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Burundi and Malawi?
272,327, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Burundi ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.