Interest on external debt in Malawi
Malawi: Interest on external debt was 1.04 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.04 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 114.1%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.14 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
13.32 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2011
Interest on external debt in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Malawi stood at 1.04 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 114.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Malawi peaked at 3.14 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Malawi 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.32 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 22.05 million current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 22.71 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.91 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.99 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 51.19 million current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1986 | 62.40 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 71.81 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 84.59 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 86.10 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 125.65 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 177.03 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 564.61 million current LCU | +218.9% |
| 1996 | 425.07 million current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 408.67 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 884.90 million current LCU | +116.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.53 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 632.48 million current LCU | -79.8% |
| 2008 | 786.22 million current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 602.70 million current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 485.46 million current LCU | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +114.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.81 million current LCU | 13.32 million current LCU | 86.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.88 million current LCU | 125.65 million current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 602.70 million current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.47 million current LCU | 485.46 million current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 interest on external debt in Malawi?
- Interest on external debt in Malawi was 1.04 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for interest on external debt?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.