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

Ghana
70.82
in 2015
Malawi
72.97
in 2015
Ghana rank
46th
Malawi rank
43rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
050100150196219882015

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 72.97 against 70.82 in Ghana, a difference of 2.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th 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 Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 18.18 47.77 29.59 Malawi
1980s 22.54 87.53 64.99 Malawi
1990s 61.4 120.46 59.05 Malawi
2000s 56.27 85.79 29.52 Malawi
2010s 57.04 77.01 19.97 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, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 72.97 against 70.82 in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Ghana and Malawi?
2.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Ghana ranks 46th 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.