Total reserves in months of imports in Malawi

Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.91
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
123rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 2000
All-time low
0.7985
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total reserves in months of imports in Malawi, 2000–2020

12342000201020202000: 4.42001: 3.62002: 2.42003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.22007: 1.72008: 1.42009: 0.832010: 1.42011: 0.7982012: 1.12013: 1.62014: 2.22015: 32016: 2.92017: 32018: 2.82019: 2.92020: 1.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.91 for total reserves in months of imports in 2020.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Malawi peaked at 4.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7985, in 2011.

That places Malawi 123rd out of 158 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total reserves in months of imports in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Malawi, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 4.35
2001 3.6 -17.2%
2002 2.37 -34.2%
2003 1.52 -35.7%
2004 1.38 -9.1%
2005 1.43 +3.0%
2006 1.22 -14.7%
2007 1.69 +38.5%
2008 1.41 -16.2%
2009 0.8302 -41.2%
2010 1.38 +65.9%
2011 0.7985 -42.0%
2012 1.13 +41.4%
2013 1.59 +41.2%
2014 2.23 +39.8%
2015 2.99 +34.1%
2016 2.93 -2.1%
2017 3.01 +2.8%
2018 2.76 -8.3%
2019 2.86 +3.6%
2020 1.91 -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.98 0.8302 4.35 10
2010s 2.17 0.7985 3.01 10
2020s 1.91 1.91 1.91 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 120 Eswatini 2.06 compare
  2. 121 Sweden 1.96 compare
  3. 122 Belarus 1.96 compare
  4. 124 Kosovo 1.88 compare
  5. 125 Latvia 1.85 compare
  6. 126 Australia and New Zealand 1.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Malawi?
Total reserves in months of imports in Malawi was 1.91 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7985 in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Malawi ranks 123rd out of 158 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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