Indonesia vs Malawi: External debt as a share of gross national income

Indonesia
31.0%
in 2024
Malawi
35.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
91st
Malawi rank
81st

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malawi
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 35.2% against 31.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Indonesia ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 81st of 121 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 52.1% 3.5% Indonesia
2010s 32.7% 18.9% 13.9% Indonesia
2020s 33.7% 28.9% 4.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Indonesia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 35.2% against 31.0% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Indonesia and Malawi?
4.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Indonesia ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).