Malawi vs Vietnam: Net foreign assets

Malawi
-1.65 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Vietnam
-534.88 billion current LCU
in 2023
Malawi rank
182nd
Vietnam rank
180th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Vietnam
01,000.0T2,000.0T3,000.0T196519942024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports -534.88 billion current LCU against -1.65 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 1.11 trillion current LCU.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 182nd and Vietnam ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 billion current LCU 21.73 trillion current LCU 21.72 trillion current LCU Vietnam
2000s 11.42 billion current LCU 215.75 trillion current LCU 215.74 trillion current LCU Vietnam
2010s 184.62 billion current LCU 914.54 trillion current LCU 914.36 trillion current LCU Vietnam
2020s -645.18 billion current LCU 1,910.16 trillion current LCU 1,910.81 trillion current LCU Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Malawi or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at -534.88 billion current LCU against -1.65 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Malawi and Vietnam?
1.11 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Vietnam rank globally for net foreign assets?
Malawi ranks 182nd and Vietnam ranks 180th 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.