Malawi vs Zambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Malawi
30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
85th
Zambia rank
84th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 84th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 9,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 20,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 21,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 14,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 26,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Malawi and Zambia?
729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Malawi ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.