Malawi External Debt Statistics from the World Bank

World Bank data provides a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows for developing countries. The dataset likely contains quarterly external debt statistics and public sector debt data, gathered from national statistical organizations, central banks, and multilateral institutions. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Malawi's external debt stocks based on quarterly time-series data.
• Model public sector debt composition based on described valuation methods and debt instruments.
• Compare debt levels across government tiers such as central, state, and local government.
• Assess global financial flows by integrating this data with other country datasets.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like the World Bank, national statistical organizations, and central banks.
• The description indicates coverage of detailed debt components, including stocks, flows, and public sector tiers.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-28).

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 09:54:31.537139

Geography

Malawi