Malawi vs Rwanda: Foreign liabilities

Malawi
6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Rwanda
8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malawi rank
134th
Rwanda rank
131st

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 81.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 76.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malawi
2000s 22.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malawi
2010s 9.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malawi
2020s 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Malawi and Rwanda?
1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed