Ethiopia vs Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Ethiopia
10.28 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Malawi
7.56 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
109th
Malawi rank
112th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person against 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 2.72 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7551 TDS, current US$ per person 3.63 TDS, current US$ per person 2.88 TDS, current US$ per person Malawi
1980s 4.02 TDS, current US$ per person 14.07 TDS, current US$ per person 10.05 TDS, current US$ per person Malawi
1990s 2.81 TDS, current US$ per person 9.61 TDS, current US$ per person 6.8 TDS, current US$ per person Malawi
2000s 1.5 TDS, current US$ per person 3.97 TDS, current US$ per person 2.47 TDS, current US$ per person Malawi
2010s 9.38 TDS, current US$ per person 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person 6.02 TDS, current US$ per person Ethiopia
2020s 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person 6.42 TDS, current US$ per person 7.98 TDS, current US$ per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person against 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Malawi?
2.72 TDS, current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.