Malawi vs Nigeria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate

Malawi
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
5.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Nigeria rank
32nd

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.47 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 1.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 16.09 % change on previous year 32.61 % change on previous year 16.52 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 9.93 % change on previous year 23.47 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 7.53 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s -4.57 % change on previous year -0.1569 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 9.63 % change on previous year 15.35 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 8.31 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.47 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Malawi and Nigeria?
1.02 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.