External debt, end year in Malawi

Malawi: External debt, end year was 907.97 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
907.97 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.15 trillion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
8.21 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2011

External debt, end year in Malawi, 1993–2011

01.0T2.0T3.0T1993200220111993: 8.2B current LCU1994: 31.0B current LCU1995: 34.3B current LCU1996: 35.4B current LCU1997: 47.2B current LCU1998: 107.0B current LCU1999: 127.3B current LCU2000: 216.6B current LCU2001: 173.9B current LCU2002: 2.7T current LCU2003: 3.0T current LCU2004: 3.2T current LCU2005: 3.0T current LCU2006: 528.3B current LCU2007: 575.4B current LCU2008: 708.8B current LCU2009: 799.2B current LCU2010: 865.5B current LCU2011: 908.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 907.97 billion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2011.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 422.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Malawi peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.21 billion current LCU, in 1993.

Malawi ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.79 billion current LCU 8.21 billion current LCU 127.33 billion current LCU 7
2000s 1.49 trillion current LCU 173.94 billion current LCU 3.15 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 886.74 billion current LCU 865.52 billion current LCU 907.97 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 11 Senegal 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 12 Burundi 1.56 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 13 Gabon 986.85 billion current LCU compare
  4. 15 Chad 705.21 billion current LCU compare
  5. 16 Cameroon 576.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 17 Guinea-Bissau 519.39 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Malawi?
External debt, end year in Malawi was 907.97 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.21 billion current LCU in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for external debt, end year?
Malawi ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 422.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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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 local currency.