Reserve assets, Debt securities in Malawi

Malawi: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 6.06 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.06 million US dollar
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
111th
of 132 countries
All-time high
79.27 million US dollar
in 2018
All-time low
5.86 million US dollar
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Malawi, 2017–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2017202020242017: 78.3M US dollar2018: 79.3M US dollar2019: 47.4M US dollar2020: 33.7M US dollar2021: 5.9M US dollar2022: 5.9M US dollar2023: 6.0M US dollar2024: 6.1M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, reserve assets, debt securities in Malawi stood at 6.06 million US dollar.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

That places Malawi 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malawi, 2017 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2017 78.34 million US dollar —
2018 79.27 million US dollar +1.2%
2019 47.41 million US dollar -40.2%
2020 33.72 million US dollar -28.9%
2021 5.90 million US dollar -82.5%
2022 5.86 million US dollar -0.6%
2023 5.95 million US dollar +1.5%
2024 6.06 million US dollar +1.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 6.06 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 456.76 million US dollar, 1% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 6.06 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 852.58 million US dollar, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.34 million US dollar 47.41 million US dollar 79.27 million US dollar 3
2020s 11.50 million US dollar 5.86 million US dollar 33.72 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 108 Venezuela 55.00 million US dollar
  2. 109 Luxembourg 38.88 million US dollar compare
  3. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 million US dollar compare
  4. 112 Sierra Leone 2.18 million US dollar compare
  5. 113 Anguilla 0 US dollar
  6. 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0 US dollar
  7. 113 Burkina Faso 0 US dollar
  8. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 0 US dollar
  9. 113 Cameroon 0 US dollar
  10. 113 Dominica 0 US dollar
  11. 113 Guinea 0 US dollar
  12. 113 Grenada 0 US dollar
  13. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 US dollar
  14. 113 Kuwait 0 US dollar compare
  15. 113 Saint Lucia 0 US dollar
  16. 113 Myanmar 0 US dollar
  17. 113 Montserrat 0 US dollar
  18. 113 Niger 0 US dollar
  19. 113 Sudan 0 US dollar
  20. 113 Tonga 0 US dollar
  21. 113 Tuvalu 0 US dollar compare
  22. 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 US dollar
  23. 113 Samoa 0 US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, debt securities in Malawi?
Reserve assets, debt securities in Malawi was 6.06 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 79.27 million US dollar in 2018.
What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million US dollar in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
Malawi ranks 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.