Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 78.18 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Malawi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Malawi is 78.18 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Malawi peaked at 276.15 DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.01 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 110.48 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.45 DOD, current US$ | 126.3 DOD, current US$ | 168.15 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.4 DOD, current US$ | 165.96 DOD, current US$ | 252.36 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.47 DOD, current US$ | 63.93 DOD, current US$ | 276.15 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.93 DOD, current US$ | 69.68 DOD, current US$ | 78.18 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 664.48 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -13.16 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 210.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Malawi?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Malawi was 78.18 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 276.15 DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.