Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -2.65 million BoP, current US$ against -3.43 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 772,890 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -18.15 million BoP, current US$ | -2.38 million BoP, current US$ | 15.78 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -492,553 BoP, current US$ | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 960,026 BoP, current US$ | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 8.41 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -5.69 million BoP, current US$ | -15.61 million BoP, current US$ | 9.91 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at -2.65 million BoP, current US$ against -3.43 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 772,890 BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Malawi ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.