External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi peaked at 263.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.18 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.18 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 32.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 36.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 42.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 47.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 50.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 56.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 67.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 86.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 83.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 101.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 102.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 100.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 99.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 104.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 119.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 139.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 137.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 137.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 144.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 154.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 154.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 168.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 186.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 204.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 202.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 198.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 213.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 234.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 224.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 212.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 224.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 240.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 263.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 238.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 57.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 55.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 49.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 60.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 65.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 77.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 82.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 85.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 85.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 103.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 106.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 115.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 118.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 123.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 136.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 39% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -75.7% | 238.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 57.93 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 86.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 139.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 234.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 263.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 49.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 106.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 115.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Sierra Leone 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Yemen 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Chad 120.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Central African Republic 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person 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 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person 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 263.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Malawi ranks 112th 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 up 68.7%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.