Brazil vs Malawi: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Brazil
73.7
in 2015
Malawi
72.97
in 2015
Brazil rank
40th
Malawi rank
43rd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 73.7 against 72.97 in Malawi, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Brazil ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 30.13 59.1 28.96 Malawi
1980s 52.36 87.53 35.17 Malawi
1990s 59.62 117.51 57.89 Malawi
2000s 67.49 85.79 18.3 Malawi
2010s 64 77.01 13.02 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Brazil or Malawi?
Brazil, at 73.7 against 72.97 in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Brazil and Malawi?
0.73, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Brazil ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.