External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 4.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 33.27 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -75.03 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Malawi 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 33.27 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -175689.1% |
| 1981 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1985 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +694.4% |
| 1986 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1991 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +227.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6218 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1926 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +5064.0% |
| 1999 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2000 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2005 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2006 | -75.03 % change on previous year | +957.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6563 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2009 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +697.1% |
| 2010 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2011 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2012 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2014 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +413.5% |
| 2018 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.09 % change on previous year | -0.0147 % change on previous year | 33.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.93 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 0.1926 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -75.03 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | 27.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Senegal 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Nigeria 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Colombia 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bangladesh 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Bhutan 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Turkey 3.81 % change on previous year compare
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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.03 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.