PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was -1.27 million NFL, current US$ in 1981. ◆ Volatile
PPG, bonds in Malawi, 1970–1981
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -1.27 million NFL, current US$ for ppg, bonds in 1981.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Malawi peaked at -325,000 NFL, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -3.73 million NFL, current US$, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -789,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -986,000 NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1972 | -791,000 NFL, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1973 | -630,000 NFL, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1974 | -2.01 million NFL, current US$ | +218.6% |
| 1975 | -1.38 million NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1976 | -887,000 NFL, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1977 | -325,000 NFL, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1978 | -3.73 million NFL, current US$ | +1047.1% |
| 1979 | -1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 1980 | -735,000 NFL, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1981 | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | +73.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.27 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -770,000 NFL, current US$, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -3.73 million NFL, current US$ | -325,000 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -735,000 NFL, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -442,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 57 Samoa -594,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of Congo -770,000 NFL, current US$ compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis -5.00 million NFL, current US$
- 61 Belize -5.12 million NFL, current US$
- 62 Moldova -6.35 million NFL, current US$
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 ppg, bonds in Malawi?
- Ppg, bonds in Malawi was -1.27 million NFL, current US$ in 1981, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -325,000 NFL, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.73 million NFL, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for ppg, bonds?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 1981.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.