Malawi vs Peru: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.2% against 34.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 84th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9% | 73.2% | 15.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 61.7% | 17.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 44.3% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 33.3% | 14.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 38.4% | 9.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 35.2% against 34.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Malawi and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Malawi ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 84th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.