Malawi vs Norway: Net foreign assets

Malawi
-1.65 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Norway
-717.63 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malawi rank
182nd
Norway rank
181st

Net foreign assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -717.63 billion current LCU against -1.65 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 930.24 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.

Malawi ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 14.31 million current LCU 4.42 billion current LCU 4.41 billion current LCU Norway
1970s 7.41 million current LCU 10.16 billion current LCU 10.15 billion current LCU Norway
1980s -191.52 million current LCU 29.85 billion current LCU 30.04 billion current LCU Norway
1990s 1.65 billion current LCU 68.77 billion current LCU 67.11 billion current LCU Norway
2000s 11.42 billion current LCU -385.61 billion current LCU 397.04 billion current LCU Malawi
2010s 184.62 billion current LCU -941.45 billion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU Malawi
2020s -845.72 billion current LCU -783.93 billion current LCU 61.79 billion current LCU Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Malawi or Norway?
Norway, at -717.63 billion current LCU against -1.65 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Malawi and Norway?
930.24 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for net foreign assets?
Malawi ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.