Malawi vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year

Malawi
2.90 billion current US$
in 2009
Zimbabwe
5.83 billion current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

External debt, end year over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.83 billion current US$ against 2.90 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 2.93 billion current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 billion current US$ 2.89 billion current US$ 626.66 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 2.98 billion current US$ 4.49 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.83 billion current US$ against 2.90 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
2.93 billion current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt, end year?
Malawi ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.