Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign liabilities per capita was 391.75 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
391.75 current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
391.75 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
102.91 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020

1002003004001995200720201995: 245.8 current US$1996: 249.8 current US$1997: 239 current US$1998: 258.7 current US$1999: 293.8 current US$2000: 276.6 current US$2001: 272.4 current US$2002: 280.5 current US$2003: 299.5 current US$2004: 314.5 current US$2005: 289.1 current US$2006: 102.9 current US$2007: 118.6 current US$2008: 142.6 current US$2009: 151.2 current US$2010: 302.4 current US$2011: 315.6 current US$2012: 176.8 current US$2013: 191.4 current US$2014: 207.2 current US$2015: 175.4 current US$2016: 182.4 current US$2017: 329.5 current US$2018: 351.5 current US$2019: 381.8 current US$2020: 391.8 current US$

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 146th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Central African Republic 424.48 current US$ compare
  2. 144 Sierra Leone 423.49 current US$ compare
  3. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 398.49 current US$ compare
  4. 147 Liberia 366.58 current US$ compare
  5. 148 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare
  6. 149 Madagascar 337.18 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 146th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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