Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 21.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Malawi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Malawi is 21.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Malawi peaked at 170.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Malawi 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 41.7% | — |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.2% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 115.5% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 170.9% | +93.9% |
| 1995 | 160.1% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 101.3% | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 139.3% | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 155.2% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 156.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 151.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 108.9% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 128.5% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 131.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 116.0% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 0.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 66.4% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.2% | 75.5% | 170.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 22.7% | 156.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 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 to gdp in Malawi?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Malawi was 21.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 170.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.