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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- 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)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
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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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.