Malawi Debt to GDP Ratio 2009-2023

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Malawi debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 44.89%, a 3.2% increase from 2018.
  • Malawi debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 41.70%, a 7.4% increase from 2017.
  • Malawi debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 34.29%, a 20.86% decline from 2016.
  • Malawi debt to gdp ratio for 2016 was 55.16%, a 15.62% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Mozambique 79.51%
Burkina Faso 46.64%
Malawi 44.89%
Uganda 38.48%
Nepal 31.78%
Ethiopia 31.45%
Malawi Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2019 44.89% 3.20%
2018 41.70% 7.40%
2017 34.29% -20.86%
2016 55.16% 15.62%
2015 39.54% -1.09%
2014 40.63% 4.38%
2013 36.26% -5.16%
2012 41.42% 13.99%
2011 27.43% -0.60%
2010 28.03% -1.24%
2009 29.27% -1.24%