Malawi recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 87.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Malawi averaged 55.00 percent of GDP from 2003 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 119.70 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of 15.30 percent of GDP in 2009. source: Reserve Bank of Malawi

Government Debt to GDP in Malawi is expected to reach 92.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 94.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 96.10 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 605.10 273.40 MWK Billion Mar 2026
Government Budget -11.90 -8.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -324.40 73.90 MWK Billion Feb 2026
Government Debt to GDP 87.70 81.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 504.80 376.10 MWK Billion Mar 2026
Holidays
Military Expenditure 162.80 117.60 USD Million Dec 2025


Malawi Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
87.70 81.30 119.70 15.30 2003 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly