External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 84th of 122 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1868 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +93.9% | 0.606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2759 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 81 Burundi 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Samoa 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mexico 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.