Malawi vs Pakistan: External debt as a share of gross national income
Malawi
35.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
35.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
81st
Pakistan rank
79th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.6% against 35.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 81st and Pakistan ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 29.4% | 22.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 27.4% | 8.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 37.5% | 8.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 35.6% against 35.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Malawi ranks 81st and Pakistan ranks 79th 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
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).