Malawi vs Samoa: External debt stocks, short-term

Malawi
75.41 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Samoa
68.54 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
96th
Samoa rank
98th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 75.41 million DOD, current US$ against 68.54 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 6.88 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Samoa ahead.

Malawi ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 98th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 DOD, current US$ 66,667 DOD, current US$ 66,667 DOD, current US$ Samoa
1980s 71.96 million DOD, current US$ 375,872 DOD, current US$ 71.58 million DOD, current US$ Malawi
1990s 42.65 million DOD, current US$ 10,134 DOD, current US$ 42.64 million DOD, current US$ Malawi
2000s 65.28 million DOD, current US$ 2,321 DOD, current US$ 65.28 million DOD, current US$ Malawi
2010s 34.91 million DOD, current US$ 18.04 million DOD, current US$ 16.87 million DOD, current US$ Malawi
2020s 100.67 million DOD, current US$ 58.56 million DOD, current US$ 42.11 million DOD, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 75.41 million DOD, current US$ against 68.54 million DOD, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Malawi and Samoa?
6.88 million DOD, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Malawi ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.