Foreign assets in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign assets was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.35 billion current US$
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
139th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.64 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
233.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Malawi, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200720201995: 233.0M current US$1996: 349.0M current US$1997: 271.0M current US$1998: 409.0M current US$1999: 424.0M current US$2000: 390.0M current US$2001: 401.0M current US$2002: 371.0M current US$2003: 338.0M current US$2004: 379.0M current US$2005: 388.0M current US$2006: 394.0M current US$2007: 502.0M current US$2008: 490.0M current US$2009: 451.0M current US$2010: 680.0M current US$2011: 544.0M current US$2012: 672.0M current US$2013: 879.0M current US$2014: 1.1B current US$2015: 1.1B current US$2016: 1.1B current US$2017: 1.5B current US$2018: 1.6B current US$2019: 1.6B current US$2020: 1.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Malawi stood at 1.35 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malawi peaked at 1.64 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 233.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337.20 million current US$ 233.00 million current US$ 424.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 410.40 million current US$ 338.00 million current US$ 502.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.09 billion current US$ 544.00 million current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.35 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ 1.35 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 136 Lesotho 1.83 billion current US$ compare
  2. 137 Maldives 1.78 billion current US$ compare
  3. 138 Suriname 1.76 billion current US$ compare
  4. 140 Sierra Leone 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  5. 141 Solomon Islands 940.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 142 Guinea-Bissau 926.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Malawi?
Foreign assets in Malawi was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 233.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for foreign assets?
Malawi ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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