Foreign liabilities in Malawi

Malawi: Foreign liabilities was 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
134th
of 149 countries
All-time high
117.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
4.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Malawi, 1995–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1995200720201995: 117.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 88.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 79.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 67.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 54.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 40.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 33.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 30.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 30.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 29.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 18.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 18.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.0B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Malawi is 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Malawi peaked at 117.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 54.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 117.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 40.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 131 Rwanda 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 132 Botswana 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 133 Tajikistan 7.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 135 Guinea 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 136 Belize 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 137 Haiti 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Malawi?
Foreign liabilities in Malawi was 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 117.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for foreign liabilities?
Malawi ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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