External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 447.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
447.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 628.0%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
447.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-84.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
47
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Malawi, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Malawi is 447.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 628.0% on the previous year and up 18,221.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Malawi peaked at 447.95 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -84.83 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 8.7 % change on previous year
1979 53.33 % change on previous year +513.3%
1980 0.9965 % change on previous year -98.1%
1981 -56.95 % change on previous year -5814.9%
1982 71.01 % change on previous year -224.7%
1983 -14.63 % change on previous year -120.6%
1984 -42.47 % change on previous year +190.4%
1985 92.02 % change on previous year -316.7%
1986 -0.6826 % change on previous year -100.7%
1987 18.09 % change on previous year -2749.5%
1988 -47.34 % change on previous year -361.8%
1989 -4 % change on previous year -91.5%
1990 22.08 % change on previous year -651.8%
1991 -49 % change on previous year -321.9%
1992 64.56 % change on previous year -231.7%
1993 -78.21 % change on previous year -221.2%
1994 15.24 % change on previous year -119.5%
1995 253.74 % change on previous year +1565.0%
1996 129.92 % change on previous year -48.8%
1997 -76.51 % change on previous year -158.9%
1998 35.99 % change on previous year -147.0%
1999 111.03 % change on previous year +208.5%
2000 10.88 % change on previous year -90.2%
2001 -51.79 % change on previous year -576.0%
2002 235.45 % change on previous year -554.6%
2003 -52.3 % change on previous year -122.2%
2004 -33.57 % change on previous year -35.8%
2005 12.67 % change on previous year -137.7%
2006 62.18 % change on previous year +390.7%
2007 -12.86 % change on previous year -120.7%
2008 37.7 % change on previous year -393.3%
2009 -20.24 % change on previous year -153.7%
2010 -35.82 % change on previous year +77.0%
2011 -11.63 % change on previous year -67.5%
2012 -43.46 % change on previous year +273.7%
2013 -2.26 % change on previous year -94.8%
2014 2.45 % change on previous year -208.3%
2015 -41.1 % change on previous year -1781.0%
2016 247.41 % change on previous year -701.9%
2017 21.96 % change on previous year -91.1%
2018 -52.69 % change on previous year -340.0%
2019 168.85 % change on previous year -420.5%
2020 161.3 % change on previous year -4.5%
2021 -18.76 % change on previous year -111.6%
2022 -37.41 % change on previous year +99.4%
2023 -84.83 % change on previous year +126.8%
2024 447.95 % change on previous year -628.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.01 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 53.33 % change on previous year 2
1980s 1.6 % change on previous year -56.95 % change on previous year 92.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.88 % change on previous year -78.21 % change on previous year 253.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.81 % change on previous year -52.3 % change on previous year 235.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.37 % change on previous year -52.69 % change on previous year 247.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s 93.65 % change on previous year -84.83 % change on previous year 447.95 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Burundi 801.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Congo 233.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Malawi?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Malawi was 447.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 447.95 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -84.83 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.