Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 (Gross Percent 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -74.8% | 70.93 | 17.91 |
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
- 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 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