Burundi vs Malawi: Net foreign assets

Burundi
73.87 million current US$
in 2005
Malawi
15.82 million current US$
in 2011
Burundi rank
46th
Malawi rank
49th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M200.0M196519882011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 73.87 million current US$ against 15.82 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 58.06 million current US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 4.7 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 3.52 million current US$ 18.40 million current US$ 14.88 million current US$ Malawi
1970s 31.94 million current US$ 9.15 million current US$ 22.79 million current US$ Burundi
1980s 13.50 million current US$ -126.42 million current US$ 139.92 million current US$ Burundi
1990s 96.58 million current US$ 18.19 million current US$ 78.39 million current US$ Burundi
2000s 39.47 million current US$ 96.98 million current US$ 57.50 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 73.87 million current US$ against 15.82 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2005.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burundi and Malawi?
58.06 million current US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for net foreign assets?
Burundi ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 49th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.