Short-term debt in Malawi
Malawi: Short-term debt was 2.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Short-term debt in Malawi, 1970β2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Malawi is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 427.6% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Malawi peaked at 17.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Malawi 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
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 short-term debt in Malawi?
- Short-term debt in Malawi was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for short-term debt?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.