Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign liabilities per capita was 391.75 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi is 391.75 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi peaked at 391.75 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.91 current US$, in 2006.
That places Malawi 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 245.83 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 249.84 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 239.04 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 258.75 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 293.79 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 276.6 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 272.38 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 280.45 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 299.47 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 314.47 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 289.13 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 102.91 current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 118.56 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 142.63 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 151.2 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 302.41 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 315.59 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 176.75 current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 191.39 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 207.25 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 175.4 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 182.41 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 329.51 current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 351.54 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 381.77 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 391.75 current US$ | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 391.75 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 391.75 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +100.0% | 151.2 current US$ | 302.41 current US$ |
| 2017 | +80.6% | 182.41 current US$ | 329.51 current US$ |
| 2006 | -64.4% | 289.13 current US$ | 102.91 current US$ |
| 2012 | -44.0% | 315.59 current US$ | 176.75 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.45 current US$ | 239.04 current US$ | 293.79 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 224.78 current US$ | 102.91 current US$ | 314.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.4 current US$ | 175.4 current US$ | 381.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.75 current US$ | 391.75 current US$ | 391.75 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 144 Central African Republic 424.48 current US$ compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 423.49 current US$ compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 398.49 current US$ compare
- 148 Liberia 366.58 current US$ compare
- 149 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare
- 150 Madagascar 337.18 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- 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 per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi was 391.75 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 391.75 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.91 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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