External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.00 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
88th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.30 billion DOD, current US$
in 2004
All-time low
135.21 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi stood at 3.00 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi peaked at 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 135.21 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.21 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 152.21 million DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 175.66 million DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 215.02 million DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 242.45 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 267.37 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 305.01 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 378.46 million DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 504.39 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 504.31 million DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 634.23 million DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 666.89 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 681.94 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 702.44 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 712.63 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 794.72 million DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 943.95 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 764.62 million DOD, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 759.61 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 769.18 million DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 846.50 million DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 729.53 million DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 928.83 million DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -75.0% | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 764.62 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288.01 million DOD, current US$ | 135.21 million DOD, current US$ | 504.39 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.74 million DOD, current US$ | 634.23 million DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 759.61 million DOD, current US$ | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 729.53 million DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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 external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi was 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.21 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.