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
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Ethiopia 1,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mongolia 1,226 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Myanmar 1,174 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burundi 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 970.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.