External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi stood at 3.00 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi peaked at 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 135.21 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 88th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288.01 million DOD, current US$ | 135.21 million DOD, current US$ | 504.39 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.74 million DOD, current US$ | 634.23 million DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 759.61 million DOD, current US$ | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 729.53 million DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 40.87 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 210.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 118.64 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 71.0% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 84.23 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Malawi was 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.21 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.