External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 84.8%
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi is 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi peaked at 1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 107th of 120 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$), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 731.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 795.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 1,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 530.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 906.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 774.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 445.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 855.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1986 | 849.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 528.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 507.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 619.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 315.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 519.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 113.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 130.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 461.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.7% |
| 1996 | 1,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.9% |
| 1997 | 249.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 338.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 715.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2000 | 792.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 382.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 1,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.4% |
| 2003 | 611.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 406.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 457.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 742.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 647.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 890.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 710.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 456.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 403.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 227.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 222.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 228.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 134.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 466.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.4% |
| 2017 | 569.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 269.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 724.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 2020 | 1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2021 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 962.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 763.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 445.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 452.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 382.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 724.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Madagascar 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Central African Republic 197.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ethiopia 179.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Lesotho 110.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Myanmar 68.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 55.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Malawi was 145.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.