Malawi - Short-term Debt 2025
-0.52%
−2.53% from 2024
Malawi's short-term debt was -0.52% in 2025, decreased +2.53% from 2.01% in 2024. This was the 117th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | 53.20% | -1.4% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 52.77% | -3.7% |
| 3rd | Tunisia | 43.32% | 10.0% |
| 4th | Türkiye | 38.57% | 11.5% |
| 5th | Jordan | 37.50% | -1.6% |
| 6th | Kosovo | 36.67% | 3.1% |
| 7th | Thailand | 36.36% | 0.5% |
| 8th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.04% | -18.5% |
| 9th | Lebanon | 32.35% | 14.5% |
| 10th | Dominica | 30.94% | 1.5% |
| 11th | Belarus | 30.38% | 4.7% |
| 12th | Viet Nam | 29.31% | 5.0% |
| 13th | Fiji | 29.26% | 7.5% |
| 14th | South Africa | 28.43% | 6.8% |
| 15th | North Macedonia | 27.09% | 9.4% |
| 16th | Zimbabwe | 26.71% | -3.0% |
| 17th | Armenia | 24.96% | 16.9% |
| 18th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 23.88% | 20.2% |
| 19th | Moldova | 22.66% | 6.4% |
| 20th | Argentina | 22.46% | 12.0% |
| 21st | Algeria | 22.39% | -12.0% |
| 22nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.20% | 0.3% |
| 23rd | Russian Federation | 21.72% | 24.6% |
| 24th | Georgia | 21.24% | 13.0% |
| 25th | Samoa | 20.46% | 17.9% |
| 26th | India | 20.35% | 4.5% |
| 27th | Vanuatu | 20.31% | -8.1% |
| 28th | Sudan | 19.65% | -8.6% |
| 29th | Cambodia | 19.38% | -5.4% |
| 30th | Nigeria | 19.11% | -6.5% |
| 31st | Cabo Verde | 17.47% | 6.2% |
| 32nd | Djibouti | 17.35% | 15.7% |
| 33rd | Bulgaria | 17.28% | -18.3% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 17.04% | 5.4% |
| 35th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 16.83% | -28.9% |
| 36th | Indonesia | 15.71% | 1.6% |
| 37th | Kyrgyz Republic | 15.71% | 14.9% |
| 38th | Philippines | 14.91% | -2.4% |
| 39th | Zambia | 14.21% | 43.1% |
| 40th | Honduras | 14.12% | 14.6% |
| 41st | Kazakhstan | 14.04% | 20.1% |
| 42nd | Haiti | 13.99% | 2.3% |
| 43rd | Brazil | 13.70% | -1.6% |
| 44th | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.94% | -0.1% |
| 45th | Morocco | 12.87% | 16.6% |
| 46th | Bangladesh | 12.80% | 3.3% |
| 47th | Albania | 12.27% | 5.9% |
| 48th | Afghanistan | 12.16% | -8.1% |
| 49th | Paraguay | 12.07% | 1.6% |
| 50th | El Salvador | 11.94% | 12.5% |
| 51st | Senegal | 11.51% | 18.7% |
| 52nd | Mexico | 11.41% | 10.3% |
| 53rd | Peru | 11.40% | 1.5% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.20% | 6.1% |
| 55th | Uzbekistan | 11.11% | 37.0% |
| 56th | Central African Republic | 10.73% | -11.3% |
| 57th | Tanzania | 10.28% | 10.4% |
| 58th | Colombia | 9.88% | 4.6% |
| 59th | Sri Lanka | 9.77% | -4.6% |
| 60th | Angola | 9.63% | -2.6% |
| 61st | Dominican Republic | 8.69% | 11.6% |
| 62nd | Nicaragua | 8.08% | -7.1% |
| 63rd | Congo, Republic of | 8.03% | -17.7% |
| 64th | Guinea | 7.64% | 9.0% |
| 65th | Tajikistan | 7.63% | -38.9% |
| 66th | Pakistan | 7.57% | 2.1% |
| 67th | Yemen, Republic of | 7.47% | 3.7% |
| 68th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.45% | -7.5% |
| 69th | Cameroon | 7.35% | 21.9% |
| 70th | Eritrea | 7.12% | 6.2% |
| 71st | Mongolia | 6.83% | 10.6% |
| 72nd | Ukraine | 6.80% | -28.2% |
| 73rd | Benin | 6.72% | -25.0% |
| 74th | Botswana | 6.54% | 4.8% |
| 75th | Sierra Leone | 6.53% | -12.5% |
| 76th | Suriname | 6.12% | 20.5% |
| 77th | Ghana | 6.01% | -14.2% |
| 78th | St. Lucia | 5.90% | -11.5% |
| 79th | Solomon Islands | 5.80% | 18.4% |
| 80th | Iraq | 5.60% | 35.0% |
| 81st | Gambia, The | 5.59% | 49.2% |
| 82nd | Eswatini | 5.58% | -1.1% |
| 83rd | Kenya | 5.26% | 12.3% |
| 84th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 5.04% | 32.2% |
| 85th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.49% | 11.0% |
| 86th | Nepal | 3.92% | -5.9% |
| 87th | Lao PDR | 3.73% | -39.3% |
| 88th | Rwanda | 3.50% | -8.7% |
| 89th | Azerbaijan | 3.03% | 69.1% |
| 90th | Gabon | 3.00% | 34.6% |
| 91st | Ecuador | 2.13% | 105.4% |
| 92nd | Timor-Leste | 1.78% | 317.7% |
| 93rd | Montenegro | 1.57% | -41.5% |
| 94th | Papua New Guinea | 1.56% | 65.8% |
| 95th | Uganda | 1.31% | -48.3% |
| 96th | Serbia | 1.22% | -36.8% |
| 97th | Guyana | 1.19% | -31.4% |
| 98th | Chad | 0.95% | 7.5% |
| 99th | Belize | 0.91% | 8.4% |
| 100th | Mozambique | 0.90% | -48.0% |
| 101st | Maldives | 0.56% | -83.5% |
| 102nd | Mali | 0.56% | -13.6% |
| 103rd | Niger | 0.48% | -13.8% |
| 104th | Myanmar | 0.47% | -18.7% |
| 105th | Lesotho | 0.34% | 85.8% |
| 106th | Burundi | 0.21% | -19.6% |
| 107th | Turkmenistan | 0.19% | -79.3% |
| 108th | Madagascar | 0.14% | -90.8% |
| 109th | São Tomé and Principe | 0.08% | -96.9% |
| 110th | Bhutan | 0.02% | - |
| 111th | Liberia | 0.00% | - |
| 112th | Burkina Faso | 0.00% | - |
| 113th | Tonga | 0.00% | - |
| 114th | Comoros | -0.10% | - |
| 115th | Grenada | -0.14% | -107.5% |
| 116th | Mauritania | -0.40% | -108.3% |
| 117th | Malawi | -0.52% | -125.7% |
| 118th | Togo | -0.91% | -126.6% |
| 119th | Guinea-Bissau | -1.35% | -2,459.8% |
| 120th | Guatemala | -1.68% | -367.0% |
FAQ
What was Malawi's short-term debt in 2025?▾
Malawi's short-term debt in 2025 was -0.52%. This ranked 117th globally.
How did Malawi's short-term debt change in 2025?▾
Malawi's short-term debt decreased by 125.7% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest short-term debt in 2025?▾
China had the highest short-term debt in 2025 at 53.20%.
What is the short-term debt of Malawi in 2025?▾
The short-term debt of Malawi in 2025 was -0.52%. This ranked 117th globally.
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Malawi's short-term debt?▾
Malawi's short-term debt went from 2.01% in 2024 to -0.52% in 2025, a 125.7% decrease.
Related
2024
All years
Full ranking 2025
External Debt
External Debt to GNI
Debt Service
Domestic Credit
Interest Payments to Revenue
Peak: 1979
Lowest: 2025
Short-term Debt 1990s
Short-term Debt 2000s
Short-term Debt 2010s
Short-term Debt 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Madagascar
vs Central African Republic
vs Eritrea
vs Mozambique
African Union Short-term Debt
Global Ranking