External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi

Malawi: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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
77th
of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 77th 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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 12,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1989 13,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1990 14,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
1991 16,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1992 16,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 9,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 20,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,663 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

  1. 74 Iraq 36,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Peru 35,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Lesotho 32,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Cameroon 25,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 34,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Malawi ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (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.