Benin vs Malawi: Portfolio equity, net inflows

Benin
431,778 BoP, current US$
in 2023
Malawi
483,731 BoP, current US$
in 2015
Benin rank
86th
Malawi rank
85th

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197419982023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 483,731 BoP, current US$ against 431,778 BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 51,953 BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 12.10 million BoP, current US$ 12.10 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 1.64 million BoP, current US$ 1.64 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1990s 17,724 BoP, current US$ 201,548 BoP, current US$ 183,824 BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s 1.64 million BoP, current US$ -1.40 million BoP, current US$ 3.04 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2010s 15.70 million BoP, current US$ 744,473 BoP, current US$ 14.95 million BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 483,731 BoP, current US$ against 431,778 BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Benin and Malawi?
51,953 BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
Benin ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 8,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.