Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, Lesotho or Malawi?

Lesotho, at 483.55 million against 389.90 million in Malawi as of 2025.

What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Lesotho and Malawi?

93.64 million, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks

Lesotho

483.55 million

in 2025

Malawi

389.90 million

in 2025

Lesotho rank

174th

Malawi rank

177th

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 483.55 million against 389.90 million in Malawi, a difference of 93.64 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 177th of 208 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	76.00 million	185.20 million	109.20 million	Malawi
2000s	45.60 million	207.70 million	162.10 million	Malawi
2010s	616.78 million	462.08 million	154.70 million	Lesotho
2020s	520.47 million	356.80 million	163.68 million	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, Lesotho or Malawi?: Lesotho, at 483.55 million against 389.90 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Lesotho and Malawi?: 93.64 million, with Lesotho 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 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?: Lesotho ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 177th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,312 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.