Foreign liabilities in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign liabilities was 7.59 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Malawi is 7.59 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Malawi peaked at 7.59 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion current US$, in 2006.
That places Malawi 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.69 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 6.46 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.59 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.59 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +105.9% | 2.16 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ |
| 2017 | +85.6% | 3.17 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ |
| 2006 | -63.4% | 3.69 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ |
| 2012 | -42.4% | 4.78 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 7.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Malawi?
- Foreign liabilities in Malawi was 7.59 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign liabilities?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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