External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi stood at 4.45 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 41st out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1991 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1993 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.45 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3566 % change on previous year, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +175689.1% | -0.0147 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +5064.0% | 0.1926 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -957.6% | -7.09 % change on previous year | -75.03 % change on previous year |
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 | 9.9 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 % 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
- 38 Kosovo 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Jordan 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bangladesh 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Indonesia 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bhutan 4.24 % 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.03 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.