Ethiopia vs Malawi: Foreign assets per capita
Ethiopia
45.75 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malawi
64.19 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
148th
Malawi rank
146th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ against 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.44 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 146th of 149 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.61 real chained 2019 US$ | 927.03 real chained 2019 US$ | 661.42 real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 174.43 real chained 2019 US$ | 245.01 real chained 2019 US$ | 70.58 real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 78.46 real chained 2019 US$ | 123.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 45.05 real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ | 18.43 real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ against 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 18.44 real chained 2019 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 146th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). 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 is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.