Malawi vs Rwanda: Total government debt

Malawi
551.29 billion current LCU
in 2009
Rwanda
494.76 billion current LCU
in 2008
Malawi rank
21st
Rwanda rank
23rd

Total government debt over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199019992009

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 551.29 billion current LCU against 494.76 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 56.53 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 44 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 56.77 billion current LCU 369.21 billion current LCU 312.44 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 402.98 billion current LCU 573.13 billion current LCU 170.16 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total government debt, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 551.29 billion current LCU against 494.76 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2009.
What is the difference in total government debt between Malawi and Rwanda?
56.53 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for total government debt?
Malawi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.