External debt, end year in Malawi
Malawi: External debt, end year was 2.90 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Malawi, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Malawi is 2.90 billion current US$, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Malawi peaked at 3.42 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.15 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.90 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.90 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.90 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.98 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Malawi?
- External debt, end year in Malawi was 2.90 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt, end year?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2009.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.