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
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
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.