Malawi vs Sierra Leone: International Investment Position

Malawi
922.06 million US dollar
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.04 billion US dollar
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
155th

International Investment Position over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.04 billion US dollar against 922.06 million US dollar in Malawi, a difference of 118.50 million US dollar.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 423.23 million US dollar 244.18 million US dollar 179.05 million US dollar Malawi
2010s 1.08 billion US dollar 875.01 million US dollar 209.41 million US dollar Malawi
2020s 1.14 billion US dollar 1.17 billion US dollar 26.12 million US dollar Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.04 billion US dollar against 922.06 million US dollar in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in international investment position between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
118.50 million US dollar, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for international investment position?
Malawi ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,416 data points, 1948–2025
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.