Malawi Government Debt: % of GDP

2010 - 2014 | Yearly | % | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

Key information about Malawi Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Malawi Government debt accounted for 66.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2014, compared with the ratio of 38.0 % in the previous year.
  • Malawi government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2010 to Jun 2014.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 66.0 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of 33.6 % in Jun 2011.

The Ministry of Finance provides annual Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Malawi Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Malawi National Government Debt reached 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2014.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.

View Malawi's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2010 to 2014 in the chart:

Malawi Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2014?

Malawi Government debt accounted for 66.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2014, compared with the ratio of 38.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
66.0 2014 38.0 2013 33.6 2011 66.0 2014 % yearly 2010 - 2014

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 52.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 76.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.4 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 44.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
China (%) 25.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 59.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 43.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 82.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 37.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 158.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (%) 73.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 135.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 216.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 91.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) 45.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 53.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 45.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 37.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 53.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 55.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Oman (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 65.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 116.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 53.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 95.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 47.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 173.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 66.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 104.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Sweden (%) 32.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.8 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 25.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3.829 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 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) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 149.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 35.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 300.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.782 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.635 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 34.375 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
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) 3,067.958 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
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) 352.158 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.4 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,459.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 38.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
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) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025

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