25_SDR holdings, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 0.0231 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0231 units per person
Change on year
down 73.8%
World rank
187th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.943 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0025 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025

00.20.40.60.811990200720251990: 0.046 units per person1991: 0.107 units per person1992: 0.307 units per person1993: 0.219 units per person1994: 0.071 units per person1995: 0.187 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1997: 0.022 units per person1998: 0.191 units per person1999: 0.233 units per person2000: 0.211 units per person2001: 0.113 units per person2002: 0.008 units per person2003: 0.122 units per person2004: 0.181 units per person2005: 0.229 units per person2006: 0.122 units per person2007: 0.039 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.123 units per person2011: 0.103 units per person2012: 0.223 units per person2013: 0.143 units per person2014: 0.398 units per person2015: 0.943 units per person2016: 0.293 units per person2017: 0.226 units per person2018: 0.126 units per person2019: 0.165 units per person2020: 0.313 units per person2021: 0.31 units per person2022: 0.29 units per person2023: 0.022 units per person2024: 0.088 units per person2025: 0.023 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Malawi is 0.0231 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.943 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 2009.

That places Malawi 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Malawi, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0463 units per person
1991 0.1067 units per person +130.2%
1992 0.3072 units per person +188.0%
1993 0.2188 units per person -28.8%
1994 0.0709 units per person -67.6%
1995 0.1869 units per person +163.7%
1996 0.0077 units per person -95.9%
1997 0.0225 units per person +190.1%
1998 0.1915 units per person +752.1%
1999 0.2326 units per person +21.5%
2000 0.2106 units per person -9.4%
2001 0.1132 units per person -46.2%
2002 0.0085 units per person -92.5%
2003 0.1216 units per person +1332.6%
2004 0.1813 units per person +49.1%
2005 0.2292 units per person +26.4%
2006 0.122 units per person -46.8%
2007 0.0385 units per person -68.4%
2008 0.003 units per person -92.2%
2009 0.0025 units per person -16.0%
2010 0.1228 units per person +4748.4%
2011 0.1031 units per person -16.0%
2012 0.2235 units per person +116.7%
2013 0.1425 units per person -36.2%
2014 0.3984 units per person +179.5%
2015 0.943 units per person +136.7%
2016 0.2926 units per person -69.0%
2017 0.226 units per person -22.7%
2018 0.126 units per person -44.3%
2019 0.1652 units per person +31.1%
2020 0.313 units per person +89.5%
2021 0.3103 units per person -0.8%
2022 0.2905 units per person -6.4%
2023 0.0219 units per person -92.5%
2024 0.088 units per person +301.3%
2025 0.0231 units per person -73.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0231 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.81 units per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0231 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4748.4% 0.0025 units per person 0.1228 units per person
2003 +1332.6% 0.0085 units per person 0.1216 units per person
1998 +752.1% 0.0225 units per person 0.1915 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1391 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.3072 units per person 10
2000s 0.1031 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.2292 units per person 10
2010s 0.2743 units per person 0.1031 units per person 0.943 units per person 10
2020s 0.1744 units per person 0.0219 units per person 0.313 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 184 Guinea 0.0513 units per person compare
  2. 185 Chad 0.0476 units per person compare
  3. 186 Ethiopia 0.0336 units per person compare
  4. 188 Burundi 0.0167 units per person compare
  5. 189 South Sudan 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Malawi?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Malawi was 0.0231 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.943 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Malawi ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.