Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi stood at 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi peaked at 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0378 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0493 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0391 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 91 Bangladesh 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eritrea 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Ghana 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Guatemala 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Comoros 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0092 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -6.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0175 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi was 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.