Malawi vs South Sudan: Net foreign assets
Malawi
-1.65 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Sudan
-6.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
182nd
South Sudan rank
185th
Net foreign assets over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -1.65 trillion current LCU against -6.33 trillion current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 4.68 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.81 billion current LCU | -28.13 billion current LCU | 230.94 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2020s | -845.72 billion current LCU | -1.50 trillion current LCU | 655.05 billion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at -1.65 trillion current LCU against -6.33 trillion current LCU in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 4.68 trillion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Malawi ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 185th 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
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.