Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Malawi or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 43.00 million against 30.00 million in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Malawi and Vanuatu?

13.00 million, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Vanuatu: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

Malawi

30.00 million

in 2023

Vanuatu

43.00 million

in 2023

Malawi rank

123rd

Vanuatu rank

120th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

Malawi
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 43.00 million against 30.00 million in Malawi, a difference of 13.00 million.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 120th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	301.75 million	17.75 million	284.00 million	Malawi
2000s	190.80 million	7.50 million	183.30 million	Malawi
2010s	5.40 million	29.70 million	24.30 million	Vanuatu
2020s	18.25 million	64.00 million	45.75 million	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Malawi or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 43.00 million against 30.00 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Malawi and Vanuatu?: 13.00 million, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?: Malawi ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 120th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source: OECD
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.