Malawi vs Uganda: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Malawi
22.58 million US dollar
in 2024
Uganda
26.59 million US dollar
in 2025
Malawi rank
123rd
Uganda rank
122nd

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199920122025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.59 million US dollar against 22.58 million US dollar in Malawi, a difference of 4.01 million US dollar.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 15.89 million US dollar 392,769 US dollar 15.49 million US dollar Malawi
2010s 21.24 million US dollar 16.70 million US dollar 4.53 million US dollar Malawi
2020s 18.54 million US dollar 26.59 million US dollar 8.05 million US dollar Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.59 million US dollar against 22.58 million US dollar in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Malawi and Uganda?
4.01 million US dollar, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Malawi ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.