Lesotho vs Malawi: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Lesotho
288.65 million
in 2025
Malawi
290.40 million
in 2025
Lesotho rank
176th
Malawi rank
175th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 290.40 million against 288.65 million in Lesotho, a difference of 1.75 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.20 million | 59.80 million | 266.40 million | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 87.60 million | 71.00 million | 16.60 million | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.34 million | 236.21 million | 164.86 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 233.53 million | 441.12 million | 207.59 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 290.40 million against 288.65 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.75 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Lesotho ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 175th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.