Malawi External Debt: Short Term

1970 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi External Debt: Short Term

  • Malawi External Debt: Short Term value stood at 75.4 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 13.8 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Malawi External Debt: Short Term data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 178.4 USD mn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.0 USD mn in Dec 1976.

The World Bank provides annual Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about Malawi External Debt: Short Term
  • 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: Short Term from 1970 to 2024 in the chart:

Malawi External Debt: Short Term

What was Malawi's External Debt: Short Term in 2024?

Malawi External Debt: Short Term value stood at 75.4 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 13.8 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
75.4 2024 13.8 2023 0.0 1976 178.4 2020 USD mn yearly 1970 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,269.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 2,264.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 83,548.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,830.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 483,379.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 265,289.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 218.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 10,072.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 795,232.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,073.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 107,682.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 22,910.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,328,577.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 32,004.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) 1,316,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 69,607.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 294,468.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 234.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 34,421.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 14,220.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 233,071.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 4,101,146.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 5,323.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 214,754.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 37,573.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,911.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 150,772.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 65,972.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Iran (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 1,645,599.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 55,961.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 1,010,412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 4,284.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 3,320,427.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 20,017.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 21,688.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 179,025.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,874.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,983.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 19,829.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 51,238.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,203,877.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,679.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 38,947.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,749.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 62,181.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 3,022.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 2,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 9,945.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 64.0 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,930,334.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 82,243.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (USD mn) 297,500.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 2,532.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
Peru (USD mn) 6,929.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 21,409.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 78,800.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 222,233.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 56,088.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 149,850.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 2,273.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,523,270.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 61,970.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 27,708.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 49,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 1,201,832.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 4,735.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 364,958.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 871.2 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 88,307.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 18,058.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 167,742.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 13,643.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 7,861,555.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
United States (USD mn) 9,884,589.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 9,315.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Vietnam (USD mn) 37,087.4 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 510.6 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024

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Malawi Key Series

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) -185.453 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 700.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 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) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 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) 290.7 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) 6.027 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.225 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 32.513 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2025
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: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
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) 4,310.063 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 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) 756.108 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,553.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 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) 7,473.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,363.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 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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