How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Malawi

0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Vanuatu

0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malawi rank

78th

Vanuatu rank

76th

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

Malawi
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
1990s	0.7355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2000s	0.4814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2010s	0.1506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Vanuatu
2020s	0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Vanuatu?: 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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