Malawi External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2002 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Malawi External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2019, compared with the ratio of 0.3 % in the previous year.
  • Malawi External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2002 to 2019.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.5 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.2 % in 2015.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Nominal GDP in USD. Nominal GDP prior to 2017 is based on old methodology.


Related information about Malawi External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
  • Malawi External Debt: Short Term value stood at 90.7 USD mn in Dec 2019.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.

View Malawi's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2002 to 2019 in the chart:

Malawi External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Malawi's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2019?

Malawi External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2019, compared with the ratio of 0.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.6 2019 0.3 2018 0.2 2015 4.5 2002 % yearly 2002 - 2019

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 14.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 93.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 58.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 87.3 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 31.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 90.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 109.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 300.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 3.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 211.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 9.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 77.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Latvia (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 33.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 163.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 63.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 9.3 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 153.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 60.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Romania (%) 14.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 42.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Spain (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 56.5 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 31.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 15.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 195.8 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 29.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 7.888 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 6,260.770 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.320 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 6,707.764 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 516.200 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 502.400 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 360.800 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) 13.800 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.972 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.999 Jun 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.112 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 39.122 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 404,130.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -333,702.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 480.500 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 70,428.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,709.382 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 201.111 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 184.9 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,706.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 47.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 4,698.100 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 348.700 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jun 2024

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