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 83rd 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.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Malawi

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Malawi
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.2146 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

0.2146

Change on year

up 47.1%

World rank

83rd

of 116 countries

All-time high

0.46

in 2000

All-time low

0.0708

in 2009

Years of data

2000–2014

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 83rd out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1951	0.0708	0.46	10
2010s	0.1342	0.0806	0.2146	5

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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 83rd 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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Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.