Kenya vs Malaysia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Kenya
258.39 billion
in 2008
Malaysia
257.16 billion
in 2008
Kenya rank
70th
Malaysia rank
71st

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 258.39 billion against 257.16 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 1.23 billion.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 178 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 853.49 million 1.66 billion 805.52 million Malaysia
1970s 1.75 billion 4.51 billion 2.76 billion Malaysia
1980s -1.25 billion 12.13 billion 13.38 billion Malaysia
1990s 26.19 billion 54.69 billion 28.50 billion Malaysia
2000s 160.84 billion 194.70 billion 33.87 billion Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 258.39 billion against 257.16 billion in Malaysia as of 2008.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Kenya and Malaysia?
1.23 billion, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2008.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Kenya ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.