Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 78.77 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malawi, 2003–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malawi is 78.77, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malawi peaked at 87.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.74 | — |
| 2004 | 74.66 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 70.93 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.91 | -74.8% |
| 2007 | 18.95 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.52 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 23.49 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.31 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 19.98 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 35.35 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 33.52 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.46 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 37.08 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 39.98 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 40.81 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.86 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 66.55 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 75.7 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 86.7 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 87.58 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 80.42 | -8.2% |
| 2026 | 78.26 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 77.49 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 77.18 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 78.18 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 78.77 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.89 | 17.91 | 84.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.13 | 19.31 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.19 | 53.86 | 87.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 78.77 | 78.77 | 78.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Cape Verde 80.7 compare
- 32 El Salvador 79.49 compare
- 33 Hungary 78.83 compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 77.93 compare
- 36 Mauritius 77.8 compare
- 37 Portugal 77.35 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malawi?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malawi was 78.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October