Malawi vs United States: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -2.11 trillion current LCU against -2.32 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 215.31 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 141st and United States ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.43 billion current LCU | -1.48 trillion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2010s | -131.03 billion current LCU | -946.34 billion current LCU | 815.31 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2020s | -1.19 trillion current LCU | -2.27 trillion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Malawi or United States?
- United States, at -2.11 trillion current LCU against -2.32 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Malawi and United States?
- 215.31 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Malawi ranks 141st and United States ranks 140th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.