Bhutan vs Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total

Bhutan
161.37 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Malawi
163.79 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Bhutan rank
94th
Malawi rank
93rd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 163.79 million TDS, current US$ against 161.37 million TDS, current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 2.42 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Bhutan ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 952,559 TDS, current US$ 107.62 million TDS, current US$ 106.67 million TDS, current US$ Malawi
1990s 7.34 million TDS, current US$ 98.01 million TDS, current US$ 90.66 million TDS, current US$ Malawi
2000s 24.66 million TDS, current US$ 49.98 million TDS, current US$ 25.32 million TDS, current US$ Malawi
2010s 98.63 million TDS, current US$ 58.49 million TDS, current US$ 40.14 million TDS, current US$ Bhutan
2020s 127.58 million TDS, current US$ 132.85 million TDS, current US$ 5.27 million TDS, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Bhutan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 163.79 million TDS, current US$ against 161.37 million TDS, current US$ in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Bhutan and Malawi?
2.42 million TDS, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Bhutan ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.