Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.91
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
147th
of 186 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
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 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.44, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 Sweden 1.96 compare
- 145 Belarus 1.96 compare
- 146 United States 1.94 compare
- 148 State of Palestine 1.91 compare
- 149 Kosovo 1.88 compare
- 150 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.85 compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 147th out of 186 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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