External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 2,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 4,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 6,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 7,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 8,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 8,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 12,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 14,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 14,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 17,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 18,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 19,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 21,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 23,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 24,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 23,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 25,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 29,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 28,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 30,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 33,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 36,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 33,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 9,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 12,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 10,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 12,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 14,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 16,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 17,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 18,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,602 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 22,936 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 24,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 25,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 31,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 33,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 35,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -72.8% | 33,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 Tanzania 39,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Vanuatu 38,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 38,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 34,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.