Malawi vs Zambia: External debt, end year
Malawi
2.90 billion current US$
in 2009
Zambia
4.34 billion current US$
in 2002
Malawi rank
16th
Zambia rank
14th
External debt, end year over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.34 billion current US$ against 2.90 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.44 billion current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 4.88 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.34 billion current US$ against 2.90 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2002.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.44 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2002.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 14th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.