Malawi vs South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank

Malawi
29,868 US dollar
in 2024
South Africa
481,697 US dollar
in 2025
Malawi rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd

Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 481,697 US dollar against 29,868 US dollar in Malawi, a difference of 451,829 US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 16.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.33 million US dollar 9.62 million US dollar 15.71 million US dollar Malawi
2010s 2.77 million US dollar 6.94 million US dollar 4.17 million US dollar South Africa
2020s 14,177 US dollar 708,160 US dollar 693,983 US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, central bank, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 481,697 US dollar against 29,868 US dollar in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, central bank between Malawi and South Africa?
451,829 US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, central bank?
Malawi ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
145 places, 2,872 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.