Malawi vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
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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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.