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$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 32.61 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 36.49 DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 43.27 DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 47.24 DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 50.95 DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 56.44 DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 81.22 DOD, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 101.41 DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 110.48 DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 133.03 DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 128.19 DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 131.69 DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 132.39 DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 126.3 DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 140.45 DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 151.07 DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 168.15 DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 157.64 DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 155.63 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 165.96 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 173.58 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 176.38 DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 187.74 DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 206.71 DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 226.42 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 229.47 DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 215.59 DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 229.75 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 252.36 DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 242.17 DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 225.35 DOD, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 245.23 DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 256.45 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 276.15 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 249.24 DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 65.9 DOD, current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 63.93 DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 71.09 DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 79.23 DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 69.68 DOD, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 78.18 DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.18 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.18 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -73.6% | 249.24 DOD, current US$ | 65.9 DOD, current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0092 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -6.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (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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About this data
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.