External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi is 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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.
That places Malawi 55th 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 | 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 | 0.5977 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +92.1% | 0.574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4762 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 | 0.7353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4733 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
- 52 Vanuatu 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Madagascar 0.2709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Gabon 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Uganda 0.2615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Honduras 0.2587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Cambodia 0.2571 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Malawi ranks 55th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.