PPG, private creditors in Malawi
Malawi: PPG, private creditors was -1.93 million NFL, US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Malawi, 1970–2015
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -1.93 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2015.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Malawi peaked at 48.08 million NFL, US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, -31.46 million NFL, US$, in 1986.
That places Malawi 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Malawi, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.79 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | -1.14 million NFL, US$ | -163.6% |
| 1972 | 4.09 million NFL, US$ | -458.6% |
| 1973 | 4.18 million NFL, US$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 977,000 NFL, US$ | -76.6% |
| 1975 | 8.34 million NFL, US$ | +753.5% |
| 1976 | 19.68 million NFL, US$ | +136.1% |
| 1977 | 32.41 million NFL, US$ | +64.7% |
| 1978 | 48.08 million NFL, US$ | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 31.79 million NFL, US$ | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 20.31 million NFL, US$ | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 3.48 million NFL, US$ | -82.9% |
| 1982 | -15.57 million NFL, US$ | -547.9% |
| 1983 | -13.88 million NFL, US$ | -10.9% |
| 1984 | -18.17 million NFL, US$ | +30.9% |
| 1985 | -28.88 million NFL, US$ | +58.9% |
| 1986 | -31.46 million NFL, US$ | +9.0% |
| 1987 | -10.61 million NFL, US$ | -66.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million NFL, US$ | -123.1% |
| 1989 | 6.93 million NFL, US$ | +183.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million NFL, US$ | -58.1% |
| 1991 | -9.97 million NFL, US$ | -443.0% |
| 1992 | 648,000 NFL, US$ | -106.5% |
| 1993 | -12.02 million NFL, US$ | -1954.9% |
| 1994 | -3.39 million NFL, US$ | -71.8% |
| 1995 | -22.84 million NFL, US$ | +573.4% |
| 1996 | -4.00 million NFL, US$ | -82.5% |
| 1997 | -1.46 million NFL, US$ | -63.4% |
| 1998 | -847,000 NFL, US$ | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 387,000 NFL, US$ | -145.7% |
| 2000 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 NFL, US$ | — |
| 2004 | -2.00 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2005 | -2.53 million NFL, US$ | +26.6% |
| 2006 | -1.53 million NFL, US$ | -39.4% |
| 2007 | -1.02 million NFL, US$ | -33.2% |
| 2008 | -91,000 NFL, US$ | -91.1% |
| 2014 | -3.08 million NFL, US$ | +3281.3% |
| 2015 | -1.93 million NFL, US$ | -37.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.93 million NFL, US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -575,000 NFL, US$, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.93 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 13.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3281.3% | -91,000 NFL, US$ | -3.08 million NFL, US$ |
| 1993 | -1954.9% | 648,000 NFL, US$ | -12.02 million NFL, US$ |
| 1975 | +753.5% | 977,000 NFL, US$ | 8.34 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.02 million NFL, US$ | -1.14 million NFL, US$ | 48.08 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.54 million NFL, US$ | -31.46 million NFL, US$ | 20.31 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.06 million NFL, US$ | -22.84 million NFL, US$ | 2.91 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -798,000 NFL, US$ | -2.53 million NFL, US$ | 0 NFL, US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.50 million NFL, US$ | -3.08 million NFL, US$ | -1.93 million NFL, US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 66 Central African Republic -1.45 million NFL, US$ compare
- 67 Burundi -1.55 million NFL, US$ compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.85 million NFL, US$ compare
- 70 Zimbabwe -2.44 million NFL, US$ compare
- 71 Sierra Leone -3.10 million NFL, US$ compare
- 72 Cambodia -3.20 million NFL, 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 ppg, private creditors in Malawi?
- Ppg, private creditors in Malawi was -1.93 million NFL, US$ in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.08 million NFL, US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.46 million NFL, US$ in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.