Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.9% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 85th and Solomon Islands ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 3.6% | 20.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 4.9% against 4.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for short-term debt?
- Malawi ranks 85th and Solomon Islands ranks 88th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.