External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 547.3%
World rank
94th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

00.020.040.061980200220241980: 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 547.3% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Malawi 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -57.0%
1982 0.0498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +79.4%
1983 0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1984 0.0239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.7%
1985 0.049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +105.0%
1986 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1987 0.0549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1988 0.0248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.9%
1989 0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1990 0.0213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1991 0.0093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -56.5%
1992 0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +101.5%
1993 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -81.1%
1994 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +101.9%
1995 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +199.1%
1996 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.9%
1997 0.0061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -79.9%
1998 0.0125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +106.9%
1999 0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +108.0%
2000 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2001 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.0%
2002 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.7%
2003 0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.0%
2004 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.7%
2005 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2006 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.3%
2007 0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.4%
2008 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2009 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.4%
2010 0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.9%
2011 0.0033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2012 0.0024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2013 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2014 0.0024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2015 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.8%
2016 0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +304.9%
2017 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2018 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -57.2%
2019 0.0062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +140.3%
2020 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +145.4%
2021 0.0117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2022 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.7%
2023 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -85.9%
2024 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +547.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 92 Botswana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 93 Gabon 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 95 Algeria 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 96 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 97 Madagascar 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.