Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi

Malawi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
93rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, 1970–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi stood at 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi peaked at 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 93rd of 121 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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 84.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
1972 94.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1973 120.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
1974 158.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
1975 186.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1976 194.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1977 243.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
1978 400.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.8%
1979 476.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
1980 721.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +51.3%
1981 942.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.7%
1982 676.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
1983 575.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
1984 732.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
1985 810.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1986 1,084 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.9%
1987 701.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -35.3%
1988 606.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
1989 601.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 1,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +78.9%
1991 1,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 856.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.5%
1993 751.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
1994 772.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 1,105 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.1%
1996 723.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -34.6%
1997 678.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1998 627.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1999 514.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2000 536.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 428.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.2%
2002 294.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -31.2%
2003 345.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
2004 520.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.6%
2005 631.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
2006 526.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.6%
2007 330.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.2%
2008 335.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 395.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2010 209.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -47.0%
2011 225.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2012 256.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2013 375.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.6%
2014 444.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2015 493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2016 528.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2017 528.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 581.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2019 828.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.5%
2020 764.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
2021 898.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
2022 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
2023 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 202.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 476.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 745.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 575.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,084 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 817.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 514.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,105 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 434.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 294.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 631.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 447.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 209.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 828.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 974.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 764.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 90 Ethiopia 1,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 91 Mongolia 1,226 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 92 Myanmar 1,174 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 94 Papua New Guinea 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 95 Burundi 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 96 Sierra Leone 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Malawi ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.