Gabon vs Malawi: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 96th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 4.5% | 8.6% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 7.2% | 12.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 2.1% | 11.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Gabon or Malawi?
- Gabon, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Gabon and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for short-term debt?
- Gabon ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 96th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.