Malawi - External Debt to GNI 2021
26.63%
+0.74pp from 2020
Malawi's external debt to gni was 26.63% in 2021, increased +0.74pp from 25.89% in 2020. This was the 19th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.70% | 30.1% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 4.04% | 26.5% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 8.04% | -17.8% |
| 4th | Turkmenistan | 10.03% | -20.8% |
| 5th | Botswana | 10.63% | -0.6% |
| 6th | Iraq | 12.21% | -16.9% |
| 7th | Haiti | 14.21% | -21.1% |
| 8th | China | 15.07% | -3.6% |
| 9th | India | 19.55% | -8.7% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 19.66% | 10.0% |
| 11th | Bangladesh | 20.88% | 10.5% |
| 12th | Myanmar | 21.07% | 21.8% |
| 13th | Chad | 21.47% | -9.0% |
| 14th | Nigeria | 22.27% | 8.7% |
| 15th | Nepal | 23.76% | 1.7% |
| 16th | Afghanistan | 24.79% | 63.9% |
| 17th | Philippines | 26.13% | 3.2% |
| 18th | Russian Federation | 26.43% | -16.4% |
| 19th | Malawi | 26.63% | 2.9% |
| 20th | Eswatini | 26.66% | 3.9% |
| 21st | Comoros | 26.93% | 8.7% |
| 22nd | Guinea | 28.34% | -4.0% |
| 23rd | Mali | 28.77% | -1.2% |
| 24th | Azerbaijan | 29.01% | -24.9% |
| 25th | Solomon Islands | 29.12% | 41.9% |
| 26th | Guyana | 29.34% | 4.5% |
| 27th | Guatemala | 31.21% | -2.2% |
| 28th | Niger | 32.70% | -5.4% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 34.73% | -5.8% |
| 30th | Kosovo | 34.88% | -10.7% |
| 31st | Burundi | 35.06% | 40.4% |
| 32nd | Brazil | 35.29% | -7.1% |
| 33rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 35.41% | -0.5% |
| 34th | Sierra Leone | 35.64% | 8.2% |
| 35th | Indonesia | 36.20% | -10.6% |
| 36th | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.36% | -11.9% |
| 37th | Madagascar | 37.92% | -0.8% |
| 38th | Pakistan | 38.00% | -5.0% |
| 39th | Kenya | 38.10% | 0.2% |
| 40th | Viet Nam | 40.22% | 3.1% |
| 41st | Thailand | 40.25% | 5.4% |
| 42nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 40.70% | -4.4% |
| 43rd | Tonga | 40.81% | 11.7% |
| 44th | South Africa | 41.04% | -22.2% |
| 45th | Central African Republic | 41.34% | 11.9% |
| 46th | Tanzania | 41.49% | 4.3% |
| 47th | Côte d'Ivoire | 42.20% | 2.8% |
| 48th | Togo | 42.40% | 22.9% |
| 49th | Vanuatu | 42.59% | -1.9% |
| 50th | Peru | 42.61% | 11.6% |
| 51st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 43.87% | -17.9% |
| 52nd | Gabon | 45.94% | -13.8% |
| 53rd | Mexico | 46.90% | -17.5% |
| 54th | Morocco | 46.90% | -14.6% |
| 55th | Honduras | 48.53% | -4.9% |
| 56th | Dominican Republic | 48.68% | -10.3% |
| 57th | St. Lucia | 49.50% | -1.3% |
| 58th | Argentina | 51.62% | -24.2% |
| 59th | Uganda | 52.14% | 8.5% |
| 60th | Mauritania | 52.73% | -24.4% |
| 61st | Zimbabwe | 53.01% | 7.1% |
| 62nd | Türkiye | 53.74% | -10.9% |
| 63rd | Colombia | 54.57% | -6.2% |
| 64th | Burkina Faso | 55.04% | -3.6% |
| 65th | Ecuador | 55.11% | -9.6% |
| 66th | Bulgaria | 55.46% | -19.5% |
| 67th | Liberia | 56.09% | 11.0% |
| 68th | Gambia, The | 56.66% | 4.9% |
| 69th | Cambodia | 56.80% | 8.8% |
| 70th | Uzbekistan | 57.75% | 3.5% |
| 71st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.82% | -15.4% |
| 72nd | Paraguay | 58.90% | -4.6% |
| 73rd | Benin | 59.67% | 9.1% |
| 74th | Ghana | 60.44% | 6.1% |
| 75th | Samoa | 60.97% | 7.1% |
| 76th | Tajikistan | 61.26% | -15.7% |
| 77th | Fiji | 61.61% | 24.9% |
| 78th | Congo, Republic of | 61.87% | -14.2% |
| 79th | Belize | 61.99% | -19.5% |
| 80th | Belarus | 62.06% | -12.6% |
| 81st | São Tomé and Principe | 62.13% | -5.5% |
| 82nd | Albania | 62.17% | -11.0% |
| 83rd | Moldova | 64.96% | -2.6% |
| 84th | Lesotho | 65.15% | -8.4% |
| 85th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 65.53% | 24.3% |
| 86th | Serbia | 65.92% | -8.1% |
| 87th | Guinea-Bissau | 66.36% | 1.5% |
| 88th | Sri Lanka | 67.86% | -2.1% |
| 89th | Sudan | 69.87% | -25.0% |
| 90th | Ukraine | 70.58% | -15.3% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 74.36% | -5.3% |
| 92nd | Papua New Guinea | 80.39% | 2.9% |
| 93rd | North Macedonia | 81.21% | -5.1% |
| 94th | Rwanda | 85.86% | 4.1% |
| 95th | Maldives | 86.90% | -19.1% |
| 96th | Grenada | 87.76% | 2.2% |
| 97th | Dominica | 90.52% | 1.2% |
| 98th | Jordan | 90.65% | 3.8% |
| 99th | Tunisia | 93.85% | -8.1% |
| 100th | Djibouti | 96.22% | 1.0% |
| 101st | Kazakhstan | 100.27% | -9.5% |
| 102nd | Armenia | 104.15% | -0.8% |
| 103rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 105.03% | -3.0% |
| 104th | Lao PDR | 105.39% | -7.9% |
| 105th | Angola | 108.14% | -27.0% |
| 106th | Nicaragua | 110.11% | -5.1% |
| 107th | Jamaica | 112.62% | 3.8% |
| 108th | Senegal | 114.38% | 6.1% |
| 109th | Mauritius | 115.15% | 13.7% |
| 110th | Cabo Verde | 121.41% | -10.9% |
| 111th | Georgia | 124.40% | -5.5% |
| 112th | Bhutan | 125.14% | -10.5% |
| 113th | Zambia | 133.55% | -20.3% |
| 114th | Suriname | 152.48% | -4.0% |
| 115th | Montenegro | 161.10% | -25.8% |
| 116th | Mongolia | 267.82% | -1.1% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 315.10% | 40.4% |
| 118th | Mozambique | 407.03% | -5.8% |
FAQ
What was Malawi's external debt to gni in 2021?▾
Malawi's external debt to gni in 2021 was 26.63%. This ranked 19th globally.
How did Malawi's external debt to gni change in 2021?▾
Malawi's external debt to gni increased by 2.9% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2021?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2021 at 407.03%.
What is the external debt to gni of Malawi in 2021?▾
The external debt to gni of Malawi in 2021 was 26.63%. This ranked 19th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Malawi's external debt to gni?▾
Malawi's external debt to gni went from 25.89% in 2020 to 26.63% in 2021, a 2.9% increase.
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