Lesotho vs Malawi: Foreign assets
Lesotho
1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malawi
1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Lesotho rank
137th
Malawi rank
139th
Foreign assets over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 502.36 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 139th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.87 million real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 126.44 million real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 502.36 million real chained 2019 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 502.36 million real chained 2019 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for foreign assets?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 139th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.