External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi is 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi peaked at 34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 2,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 3,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 4,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 5,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 5,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 7,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 10,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 12,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 12,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 13,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 16,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 18,345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 20,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 22,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 22,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 27,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 26,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 26,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 31,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 32,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 8,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 8,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 9,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 10,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 13,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 14,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 15,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 20,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 21,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 25,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 27,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 82 Tanzania 31,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 31,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Zambia 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi was 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.