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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +547.3% | 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Eritrea 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Botswana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Gabon 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Algeria 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Madagascar 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 651.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.