Lesotho vs Malawi: Official transfers, current and capital

Lesotho
649.96 million Credit, current US$
in 2011
Malawi
699.70 million Credit, current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
13th
Malawi rank
10th

Official transfers, current and capital over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B200520082011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 699.70 million Credit, current US$ against 649.96 million Credit, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 49.74 million Credit, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 552.27 million Credit, current US$ 511.76 million Credit, current US$ 40.50 million Credit, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 655.55 million Credit, current US$ 811.93 million Credit, current US$ 156.38 million Credit, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official transfers, current and capital, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 699.70 million Credit, current US$ against 649.96 million Credit, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in official transfers, current and capital between Lesotho and Malawi?
49.74 million Credit, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for official transfers, current and capital?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$)
Unit
Credit, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 271 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars