Malawi vs Zimbabwe: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Malawi
290.40 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
374.63 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 374.63 million against 290.40 million in Malawi, a difference of 84.23 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.80 million | 1.03 billion | 965.40 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 71.00 million | 780.00 million | 709.00 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 236.21 million | 431.47 million | 195.26 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 441.12 million | 300.21 million | 140.91 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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 374.63 million against 290.40 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 84.23 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.