Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 72.97 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malawi, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malawi is 72.97, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malawi peaked at 174.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.93 | — |
| 1971 | 36.74 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 41.26 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 48.75 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 45.61 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 45.19 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 48.7 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 52.32 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 59.82 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 58.37 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 59.56 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 69.03 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 76.9 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 78.14 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77.31 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 89.85 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 101.24 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 122.28 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 104.67 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 96.35 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 90.99 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 77.46 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 101.89 | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 97.72 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 174.25 | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 158.79 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 98.76 | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 83.45 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 141.04 | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 150.75 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 148.95 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 151.91 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 146.2 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 125.53 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 36.7 | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 42.09 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 44.46 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.75 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 39.53 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 57.66 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 81.22 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 82.05 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.66 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 82.52 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.97 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.77 | 36.74 | 59.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.53 | 59.56 | 122.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.51 | 77.46 | 174.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.79 | 36.7 | 151.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.01 | 57.66 | 85.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malawi?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Malawi was 72.97 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.