Debt on Non-concessional terms in Malawi

Malawi: Debt on Non-concessional terms was 311.00 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
311.00 million current US$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
571.61 million current US$
in 1980
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Malawi, 1970–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 58.8M current US$1972: 59.1M current US$1973: 65.8M current US$1974: 69.3M current US$1975: 73.7M current US$1976: 89.5M current US$1977: 230.6M current US$1978: 320.5M current US$1979: 458.3M current US$1980: 571.6M current US$1981: 539.5M current US$1982: 552.5M current US$1983: 542.6M current US$1984: 462.6M current US$1985: 532.3M current US$1986: 520.4M current US$1987: 560.2M current US$1988: 493.8M current US$1989: 490.3M current US$1990: 506.9M current US$1991: 438.3M current US$1992: 398.4M current US$1993: 324.4M current US$1994: 344.2M current US$1995: 345.1M current US$1996: 369.4M current US$1997: 255.5M current US$1998: 260.2M current US$1999: 290.4M current US$2000: 278.4M current US$2001: 205.7M current US$2002: 312.4M current US$2003: 275.3M current US$2004: 277.6M current US$2005: 236.7M current US$2006: 185.0M current US$2007: 148.7M current US$2008: 257.2M current US$2009: 333.2M current US$2010: 340.5M current US$2011: 311.0M current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 311.00 million current US$ for debt on non-concessional terms in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms in Malawi peaked at 571.61 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$) in Malawi, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1970 0 current US$ —
1971 58.82 million current US$ —
1972 59.11 million current US$ +0.5%
1973 65.78 million current US$ +11.3%
1974 69.34 million current US$ +5.4%
1975 73.65 million current US$ +6.2%
1976 89.52 million current US$ +21.5%
1977 230.58 million current US$ +157.6%
1978 320.52 million current US$ +39.0%
1979 458.26 million current US$ +43.0%
1980 571.61 million current US$ +24.7%
1981 539.48 million current US$ -5.6%
1982 552.55 million current US$ +2.4%
1983 542.61 million current US$ -1.8%
1984 462.56 million current US$ -14.8%
1985 532.29 million current US$ +15.1%
1986 520.39 million current US$ -2.2%
1987 560.18 million current US$ +7.6%
1988 493.76 million current US$ -11.9%
1989 490.32 million current US$ -0.7%
1990 506.92 million current US$ +3.4%
1991 438.34 million current US$ -13.5%
1992 398.35 million current US$ -9.1%
1993 324.35 million current US$ -18.6%
1994 344.15 million current US$ +6.1%
1995 345.07 million current US$ +0.3%
1996 369.42 million current US$ +7.1%
1997 255.45 million current US$ -30.9%
1998 260.23 million current US$ +1.9%
1999 290.40 million current US$ +11.6%
2000 278.38 million current US$ -4.1%
2001 205.68 million current US$ -26.1%
2002 312.41 million current US$ +51.9%
2003 275.29 million current US$ -11.9%
2004 277.60 million current US$ +0.8%
2005 236.66 million current US$ -14.7%
2006 184.98 million current US$ -21.8%
2007 148.75 million current US$ -19.6%
2008 257.22 million current US$ +72.9%
2009 333.23 million current US$ +29.5%
2010 340.50 million current US$ +2.2%
2011 311.00 million current US$ -8.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 311.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 355.36 million current US$, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 311.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 818.73 million current US$, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt on Non-concessional terms in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +157.6% 89.52 million current US$ 230.58 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142.56 million current US$ 0 current US$ 458.26 million current US$ 10
1980s 526.57 million current US$ 462.56 million current US$ 571.61 million current US$ 10
1990s 353.27 million current US$ 255.45 million current US$ 506.92 million current US$ 10
2000s 251.02 million current US$ 148.75 million current US$ 333.23 million current US$ 10
2010s 325.75 million current US$ 311.00 million current US$ 340.50 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Togo 339.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 322.17 million current US$ compare
  3. 36 Niger 312.89 million current US$ compare
  4. 38 Liberia 271.04 million current US$ compare
  5. 39 Burundi 247.34 million current US$ compare
  6. 40 Benin 239.90 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms in Malawi?
Debt on non-concessional terms in Malawi was 311.00 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 571.61 million current US$ in 1980.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for debt on non-concessional terms?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. This is the difference between the total debt outstanding and disbursed less debt on concessional terms.  Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.