Ghana vs Malawi: Interest on external debt

Ghana
1.25 billion current LCU
in 2010
Malawi
1.04 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
29th
Malawi rank
30th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.25 billion current LCU against 1.04 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 210.96 million current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.84 million current LCU 46.81 million current LCU 44.97 million current LCU Malawi
1990s 50.46 million current LCU 536.88 million current LCU 486.42 million current LCU Malawi
2000s 351.86 million current LCU 1.86 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU Malawi
2010s 1.25 billion current LCU 485.46 million current LCU 764.98 million current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 1.25 billion current LCU against 1.04 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Ghana and Malawi?
210.96 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for interest on external debt?
Ghana ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (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
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.