Malawi vs Uganda: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.6% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for short-term debt?
- Malawi ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 99th of 123 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.