How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Central government debt, monetary system credit

Malawi

36.91 billion current LCU

in 2009

Rwanda

56.63 billion current LCU

in 2001

Malawi rank

21st

Rwanda rank

18th

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 56.63 billion current LCU against 36.91 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 19.72 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 41 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 current LCU	44.43 billion current LCU	44.43 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2000s	6.63 billion current LCU	55.26 billion current LCU	48.63 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, Malawi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 56.63 billion current LCU against 36.91 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2001.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between Malawi and Rwanda?: 19.72 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2001.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?: Malawi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.