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

Latest (2011)
78.18 DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
276.15 DOD, current US$
in 2004
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Malawi, 1970–2011

01002003001970199020111970: 0 DOD, current US$1971: 32.6 DOD, current US$1972: 36.5 DOD, current US$1973: 43.3 DOD, current US$1974: 47.2 DOD, current US$1975: 51 DOD, current US$1976: 56.4 DOD, current US$1977: 81.2 DOD, current US$1978: 101.4 DOD, current US$1979: 110.5 DOD, current US$1980: 133 DOD, current US$1981: 128.2 DOD, current US$1982: 131.7 DOD, current US$1983: 132.4 DOD, current US$1984: 126.3 DOD, current US$1985: 140.5 DOD, current US$1986: 151.1 DOD, current US$1987: 168.2 DOD, current US$1988: 157.6 DOD, current US$1989: 155.6 DOD, current US$1990: 166 DOD, current US$1991: 173.6 DOD, current US$1992: 176.4 DOD, current US$1993: 187.7 DOD, current US$1994: 206.7 DOD, current US$1995: 226.4 DOD, current US$1996: 229.5 DOD, current US$1997: 215.6 DOD, current US$1998: 229.8 DOD, current US$1999: 252.4 DOD, current US$2000: 242.2 DOD, current US$2001: 225.4 DOD, current US$2002: 245.2 DOD, current US$2003: 256.4 DOD, current US$2004: 276.2 DOD, current US$2005: 249.2 DOD, current US$2006: 65.9 DOD, current US$2007: 63.9 DOD, current US$2008: 71.1 DOD, current US$2009: 79.2 DOD, current US$2010: 69.7 DOD, current US$2011: 78.2 DOD, current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 46 Niger 87.65 DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 47 Nigeria 80.68 DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.41 DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 50 Burundi 73.2 DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.