Malawi External Debt
1984 - 2023 | Yearly | MWK mn | Reserve Bank of Malawi
Key information about Malawi External Debt
- Malawi External Debt reached 5,887,049.3 MWK mn in Dec 2023, compared with 3,310,068.7 MWK mn in the previous year.
- Malawi External Debt: MWK mn data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1984 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5,887,049.3 MWK mn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 980.6 MWK mn in Dec 1984.
Related information about Malawi External Debt
- In the latest reports of Malawi, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 46.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Malawi Direct Investment Abroad fell by 122.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 146.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Malawi's External Debt from 1984 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Malawi's External Debt in 2023?
Malawi External Debt reached 5,887,049.3 MWK mn in Dec 2023, compared with 3,310,068.7 MWK mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,887,049.3 2023 | 3,310,068.7 2022 | 980.6 1984 | 5,887,049.3 2023 | MWK mn | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,059.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 320,304.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,688.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 904,337.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,333.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,572.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 682,756.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 77,161.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282,264.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 264,281.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 163,911.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 49,061.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,860.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 312,714.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 765,525.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 433,379.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 164,981.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,729.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 181,841.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 774,390.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,614.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,526.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 52,269.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,345.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 226,580.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,460.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,721.2 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 251,404.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 875,596.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 112,432.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 544,216.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 319,353.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,960.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 200,307.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,806.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,154,694.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 43,079.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -57.302 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) | 23,571.006 2031 | yearly | 2002 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 55,995.807 2031 | yearly | 2002 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 14,307.427 2031 | yearly | 2002 - 2031 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 376.100 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 261.800 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 335.500 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 605.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -324.400 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -238.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 77.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60.077 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 222.975 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 34.498 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 291.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,095.742 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 79,592.082 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 5.421 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.295 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.167 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 30.432 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -416,509.998 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 509,857.194 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 19.334 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 93,347.196 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 106.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 90.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 137.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 79.500 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,282.266 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 644.344 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 99.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,524.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 39.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 7,425.500 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 11,313.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 1,311.100 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
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