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
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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About this data
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.