Malawi vs Rwanda: Total debt service

Malawi
0.4%
in 2011
Rwanda
0.3%
in 2011
Malawi rank
44th
Rwanda rank
47th

Total debt service over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
02.557.51012.5197019902011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 50 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.8% 0.4% 2.3% Malawi
1980s 8.5% 0.8% 7.7% Malawi
1990s 5.4% 1.2% 4.2% Malawi
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Malawi
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for total debt service?
Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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.