External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi
Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term was 75.41 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Malawi is 75.41 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 448.0% on the previous year and up 250.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Malawi peaked at 178.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 97th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.90 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 115.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.96 million DOD, current US$ | 42.00 million DOD, current US$ | 116.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.65 million DOD, current US$ | 10.67 million DOD, current US$ | 100.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.28 million DOD, current US$ | 36.04 million DOD, current US$ | 120.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 million DOD, current US$ | 12.67 million DOD, current US$ | 68.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.67 million DOD, current US$ | 13.76 million DOD, current US$ | 178.45 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Vanuatu 114.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Madagascar 101.61 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 79.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Eswatini 69.86 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Samoa 68.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.00 million DOD, current US$ compare
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, short-term in Malawi?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Malawi was 75.41 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 178.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.