Foreign assets in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign assets was 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Malawi stood at 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malawi peaked at 11.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Malawi 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Malawi?
- Foreign assets in Malawi was 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign assets?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.