External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 78th of 121 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1999 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 75 Peru 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Vanuatu 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Gabon 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bolivia 0.2654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Indonesia 0.2489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Philippines 0.2435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.