External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 434.0% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 19.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 106th of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 12.29 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 12.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 19.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 18.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1982 | 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1983 | 10.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 5.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 10.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1986 | 10.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 5.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 6.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 4.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -78.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +254.3% |
| 1996 | 9.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 1997 | 2.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 6.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2000 | 6.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 10.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +227.3% |
| 2003 | 4.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 3.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 3.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 4.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 2.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7417 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 2.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +238.1% |
| 2017 | 2.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +161.8% |
| 2020 | 9.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +154.5% |
| 2021 | 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 4.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +434.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 18.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7417 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 Guatemala 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Madagascar 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Ethiopia 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Mali 1.71 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.