Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Malawi
447.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
1st

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

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0200400197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 447.95 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 440.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 58.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 31.01 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year 14.82 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 1.6 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 42.88 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 32.85 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 18.81 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 14.13 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 25.37 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 93.65 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 91.03 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Malawi, at 447.95 % change on previous year against 7.7 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
440.25 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-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, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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