Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.2146 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Malawi, 2000–2014
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Malawi is 0.2146, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Malawi peaked at 0.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0708, in 2009.
That places Malawi 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.46 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3701 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2385 | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1379 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1329 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1046 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1229 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0.087 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1459 | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2146 | +47.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2146 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5003, 43% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2146 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6257, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1951 | 0.0708 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1342 | 0.0806 | 0.2146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Malawi?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Malawi was 0.2146 in 2014, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.