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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 62.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 47.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 42.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 78.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 85.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2023
Bangladesh (%) 24.1 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 36.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.4 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 68.6 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 37.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
China (%) 21.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) 61.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2023
Croatia (%) 68.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 85.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 30.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
European Union (%) 83.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 74.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
France (%) 111.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) 64.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 166.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hungary (%) 71.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) 68.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 38.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Iran (%) 8.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 43.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 67.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Italy (%) 142.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 220.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 88.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 3.2 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 46.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 28.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 53.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 63.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Malta (%) 50.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 50.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Moldova (%) 35.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 63.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 46.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 34.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 38.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Norway (%) 36.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Oman (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 78.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 62.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 32.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 32.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Philippines (%) 60.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Poland (%) 48.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 107.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 48.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 16.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 55.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 172.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 70.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 72.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 111.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 101.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Sweden (%) 29.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.1 2026 yearly 1990 - 2026
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Ukraine (%) 71.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022

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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) -39.087 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,434.345 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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) 6,260.774 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.315 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 5,373.874 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 255.100 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 211.100 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 171.700 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 74.800 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -44.000 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 47.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 44.213 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.524 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.120 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.615 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 51.086 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 92,870.700 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -44,269.600 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 13,399.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 48,601.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -146.327 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
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) 145.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.189 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,362.974 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 73.898 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,952.546 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2023
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 Jul 2014 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2014
Total Deposits (USD mn) 207.388 Sep 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 166.3 Sep 2023 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,869.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
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 Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 3,294.400 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 411,940.200 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2022

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