24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi

Malawi: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 21.18 excluding gold per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21.18 excluding gold per person
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
42.27 excluding gold per person
in 2019
All-time low
2.62 excluding gold per person
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2021

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi, 1990–2021

0102030401990200520211990: 8.4 excluding gold per person1991: 10.4 excluding gold per person1992: 4.5 excluding gold per person1993: 2.6 excluding gold per person1994: 7.4 excluding gold per person1995: 3.9 excluding gold per person1996: 8.4 excluding gold per person1997: 13.5 excluding gold per person1998: 13.8 excluding gold per person1999: 20.6 excluding gold per person2000: 20 excluding gold per person2001: 25.8 excluding gold per person2002: 11.9 excluding gold per person2003: 9.6 excluding gold per person2004: 9 excluding gold per person2005: 7.7 excluding gold per person2006: 8.6 excluding gold per person2007: 10.2 excluding gold per person2008: 9.4 excluding gold per person2009: 5.6 excluding gold per person2010: 14.4 excluding gold per person2011: 13 excluding gold per person2012: 9.4 excluding gold per person2013: 12 excluding gold per person2014: 28.6 excluding gold per person2015: 40.2 excluding gold per person2016: 36.7 excluding gold per person2017: 31.4 excluding gold per person2018: 36.1 excluding gold per person2019: 42.3 excluding gold per person2020: 37.7 excluding gold per person2021: 21.2 excluding gold per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 21.18 excluding gold per person for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi peaked at 42.27 excluding gold per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.62 excluding gold per person, in 1993.

Malawi ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi, 1990 to 2021.
Year excluding gold per person Change
1990 8.42 excluding gold per person
1991 10.35 excluding gold per person +22.9%
1992 4.52 excluding gold per person -56.4%
1993 2.62 excluding gold per person -41.9%
1994 7.4 excluding gold per person +182.2%
1995 3.88 excluding gold per person -47.6%
1996 8.4 excluding gold per person +116.6%
1997 13.53 excluding gold per person +61.1%
1998 13.75 excluding gold per person +1.6%
1999 20.55 excluding gold per person +49.5%
2000 19.95 excluding gold per person -2.9%
2001 25.76 excluding gold per person +29.1%
2002 11.94 excluding gold per person -53.6%
2003 9.62 excluding gold per person -19.4%
2004 9.02 excluding gold per person -6.3%
2005 7.72 excluding gold per person -14.4%
2006 8.58 excluding gold per person +11.2%
2007 10.15 excluding gold per person +18.3%
2008 9.44 excluding gold per person -7.0%
2009 5.6 excluding gold per person -40.7%
2010 14.44 excluding gold per person +158.1%
2011 13.02 excluding gold per person -9.9%
2012 9.44 excluding gold per person -27.5%
2013 12.02 excluding gold per person +27.4%
2014 28.6 excluding gold per person +137.8%
2015 40.16 excluding gold per person +40.4%
2016 36.69 excluding gold per person -8.7%
2017 31.41 excluding gold per person -14.4%
2018 36.13 excluding gold per person +15.0%
2019 42.27 excluding gold per person +17.0%
2020 37.66 excluding gold per person -10.9%
2021 21.18 excluding gold per person -43.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 21.18 excluding gold per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.69 excluding gold per person, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 21.18 excluding gold per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.2 excluding gold per person, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.34 excluding gold per person 2.62 excluding gold per person 20.55 excluding gold per person 10
2000s 11.78 excluding gold per person 5.6 excluding gold per person 25.76 excluding gold per person 10
2010s 26.42 excluding gold per person 9.44 excluding gold per person 42.27 excluding gold per person 10
2020s 29.42 excluding gold per person 21.18 excluding gold per person 37.66 excluding gold per person 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 165 Sierra Leone 47.6 excluding gold per person compare
  2. 166 Pakistan 46.64 excluding gold per person compare
  3. 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.42 excluding gold per person compare
  4. 169 Zimbabwe 19.33 excluding gold per person compare
  5. 170 Ethiopia 11.45 excluding gold per person compare
  6. 171 Burundi 9.97 excluding gold per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Malawi was 21.18 excluding gold per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 42.27 excluding gold per person in 2019.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 excluding gold per person in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
Malawi ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Unit
excluding gold per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,998 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.