Malawi — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 54 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government debt reading for Malawi was 74.4% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 86.1% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −11.7 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 55.1% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
202474.4 % of GDP
202386.1 % of GDP
202275.5 % of GDP
202166.5 % of GDP
202053.9 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
201941.2 % of GDP
201840.8 % of GDP
201740 % of GDP
201637.1 % of GDP
201535.5 % of GDP
201433.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.