Iceland vs Malawi: Net acquisition of financial assets

Iceland
66.86 billion current LCU
in 2023
Malawi
99.82 billion current LCU
in 2024
Iceland rank
34th
Malawi rank
31st

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
-200.0B0200.0B400.0B199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.82 billion current LCU against 66.86 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 32.96 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 142.70 billion current LCU 1.81 billion current LCU 140.89 billion current LCU Iceland
2010s -7.50 billion current LCU 48.37 billion current LCU 55.87 billion current LCU Malawi
2020s 13.47 billion current LCU 75.68 billion current LCU 62.20 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Iceland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 99.82 billion current LCU against 66.86 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Iceland and Malawi?
32.96 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Iceland ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.