Malawi: Short-term external debt

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 Malawi

Short-term debt, percent of total external debt

 Latest value 2.72
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 4.03
 Min - Max 0.00 - 17.19
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 2.72 percent, a decline from 4.55 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 11.18 percent, based on data from 120 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1970 to 2022 is 4.03 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 17.19 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malawi - Short-term external debt - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Short-term external debt - historical chart - 1970-2022




Definition: Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

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 Current account, percent of GDP -16.50 2023 percent
 Current account, in dollars -2.28 2022 billion U.S. dollars
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 Net errors and omissions 562.19 2022 million USD
 External debt 25.83 2022 percent
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