Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets

Malawi
15.82 million current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-216.72 million current US$
in 2006
Malawi rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
50th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.82 million current US$ against -216.72 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 232.54 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s -21.68 million current US$ 25.91 billion current US$ 25.93 billion current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s -126.42 million current US$ 508.38 million current US$ 634.80 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 18.19 million current US$ -535.27 million current US$ 553.45 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 102.91 million current US$ -273.57 million current US$ 376.48 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 15.82 million current US$ against -216.72 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
232.54 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2006.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for net foreign assets?
Malawi ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.