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$, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
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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.