Malawi vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Malawi
38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 687.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 11,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 22,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 23,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 34,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.