25_SDR holdings in Malawi

Malawi: 25_SDR holdings was 512,223 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
512,223
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.11 million
in 2015
All-time low
36,450
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Malawi, 1990–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720251990: 442.3k1991: 1.1M1992: 3.1M1993: 2.3M1994: 720.4k1995: 1.9M1996: 80.2k1997: 237.3k1998: 2.1M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.4M2001: 1.3M2002: 100.9k2003: 1.5M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.9M2006: 1.6M2007: 522.8k2008: 42.1k2009: 36.4k2010: 1.8M2011: 1.6M2012: 3.5M2013: 2.3M2014: 6.6M2015: 16.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 4.1M2018: 2.3M2019: 3.1M2020: 6.1M2021: 6.2M2022: 6.0M2023: 462.6k2024: 1.9M2025: 512.2k

Source: IMF.

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings in Malawi stood at 512,223.

That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Malawi peaked at 16.11 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36,450, in 2009.

That places Malawi 181st out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 million 80,181 3.11 million 10
2000s 1.27 million 36,450 2.94 million 10
2010s 4.66 million 1.57 million 16.11 million 10
2020s 3.53 million 462,594 6.22 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Malawi?
25_sdr holdings in Malawi was 512,223 in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16.11 million in 2015.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36,450 in 2009.
How does Malawi rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Malawi ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.