Malawi vs Uganda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Malawi
21.4%
in 2011
Uganda
23.0%
in 2011
Malawi rank
36th
Uganda rank
34th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23.0% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 45.1% 11.8% 33.2% Malawi
1980s 84.3% 39.7% 44.6% Malawi
1990s 115.2% 73.3% 41.8% Malawi
2000s 89.0% 42.6% 46.3% Malawi
2010s 20.3% 21.0% 0.6% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 23.0% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Malawi and Uganda?
1.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Malawi ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.