Malawi vs Uganda: Total debt service

Malawi
0.4%
in 2011
Uganda
0.4%
in 2011
Malawi rank
44th
Uganda rank
43rd

Total debt service over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
02.557.51012.5197019902011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.8% 0.8% 2.0% Malawi
1980s 8.5% 3.8% 4.7% Malawi
1990s 5.4% 3.2% 2.2% Malawi
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Malawi
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for total debt service?
Malawi ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 43rd 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.