External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 35.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Malawi peaked at 107.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.8% | — |
| 2001 | 105.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 12.8% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.9% | 35.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,173 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Malawi?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Malawi was 35.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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