Lesotho vs Malawi: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments

Lesotho
17.52 million US dollar
in 2025
Malawi
22.58 million US dollar
in 2024
Lesotho rank
100th
Malawi rank
98th

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200220132025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22.58 million US dollar against 17.52 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 5.06 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 98th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 29.59 million US dollar 26.57 million US dollar 3.02 million US dollar Lesotho
2020s 14.70 million US dollar 18.54 million US dollar 3.84 million US dollar Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 22.58 million US dollar against 17.52 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments between Lesotho and Malawi?
5.06 million US dollar, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
Lesotho ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 98th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
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.