External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term was 75.41 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75.41 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 448.0%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
178.45 million DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Malawi is 75.41 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 448.0% on the previous year and up 250.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Malawi peaked at 178.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 69.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 75.00 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 115.00 million DOD, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 116.15 million DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 85.51 million DOD, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 73.00 million DOD, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 42.00 million DOD, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 80.65 million DOD, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1986 | 80.10 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 94.58 million DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 49.81 million DOD, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 47.81 million DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 58.37 million DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 29.77 million DOD, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 48.99 million DOD, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 10.67 million DOD, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 43.50 million DOD, current US$ | +253.7% |
| 1996 | 100.02 million DOD, current US$ | +129.9% |
| 1997 | 23.49 million DOD, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 31.94 million DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 67.41 million DOD, current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2000 | 74.75 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 36.04 million DOD, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 120.89 million DOD, current US$ | +235.4% |
| 2003 | 57.67 million DOD, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 38.31 million DOD, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 43.16 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 70.00 million DOD, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 61.00 million DOD, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 84.00 million DOD, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 67.00 million DOD, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 43.00 million DOD, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 21.49 million DOD, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 21.00 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.52 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.67 million DOD, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 44.02 million DOD, current US$ | +247.4% |
| 2017 | 53.69 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 25.40 million DOD, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 68.29 million DOD, current US$ | +168.9% |
| 2020 | 178.45 million DOD, current US$ | +161.3% |
| 2021 | 144.97 million DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 90.74 million DOD, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 13.76 million DOD, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 75.41 million DOD, current US$ | +448.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 75.41 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 75.41 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +448.0% | 13.76 million DOD, current US$ | 75.41 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.90 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 115.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.96 million DOD, current US$ | 42.00 million DOD, current US$ | 116.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.65 million DOD, current US$ | 10.67 million DOD, current US$ | 100.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.28 million DOD, current US$ | 36.04 million DOD, current US$ | 120.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 million DOD, current US$ | 12.67 million DOD, current US$ | 68.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.67 million DOD, current US$ | 13.76 million DOD, current US$ | 178.45 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 95 Vanuatu 114.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Madagascar 101.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Eswatini 69.86 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Samoa 68.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.00 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi was 75.41 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 178.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.