Total government debt in Malawi
Malawi: Total government debt was 551.29 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Malawi, 1993–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, total government debt in Malawi stood at 551.29 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 310.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Malawi peaked at 551.29 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.21 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Malawi 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government debt in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 30.96 billion current LCU | +277.1% |
| 1995 | 34.32 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 35.42 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 47.24 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 107.03 billion current LCU | +126.5% |
| 1999 | 134.16 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 225.85 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 2001 | 196.37 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 287.18 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 389.21 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 437.73 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 464.94 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 514.12 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 534.01 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 544.54 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 551.29 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 551.29 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 551.29 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +277.1% | 8.21 billion current LCU | 30.96 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +126.5% | 47.24 billion current LCU | 107.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.77 billion current LCU | 8.21 billion current LCU | 134.16 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 414.52 billion current LCU | 196.37 billion current LCU | 551.29 billion current LCU | 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 total government debt in Malawi?
- Total government debt in Malawi was 551.29 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 551.29 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for total government debt?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2009.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.9%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.