Lesotho vs Malawi: Foreign assets

Lesotho
1.83 billion current US$
in 2020
Malawi
1.35 billion current US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
136th
Malawi rank
139th

Foreign assets over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
01.0B2.0B3.0B199520072020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.83 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 482.00 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 150 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 620.40 million current US$ 337.20 million current US$ 283.20 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 1.50 billion current US$ 410.40 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Lesotho
2010s 1.67 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 581.70 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 1.83 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ 482.00 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 1.83 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets between Lesotho and Malawi?
482.00 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for foreign assets?
Lesotho ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed