Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 118.64 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
118.64 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
92nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
118.64 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.42 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 118.64 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Malawi peaked at 118.64 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.42 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.42 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.93 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 8.94 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 11.38 million TDS, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 14.97 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 17.56 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 18.34 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 22.91 million TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 37.77 million TDS, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1979 | 44.96 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 68.01 million TDS, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 88.86 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 63.81 million TDS, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 54.26 million TDS, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 69.02 million TDS, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 76.37 million TDS, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 102.24 million TDS, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 66.14 million TDS, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 57.18 million TDS, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 56.73 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 101.46 million TDS, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1991 | 100.35 million TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 80.75 million TDS, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 70.89 million TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 72.82 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 104.19 million TDS, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 68.17 million TDS, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 63.99 million TDS, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 59.17 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 48.51 million TDS, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 50.61 million TDS, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 40.40 million TDS, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 27.80 million TDS, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 32.61 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 49.10 million TDS, current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 59.55 million TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 49.66 million TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 31.18 million TDS, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 31.59 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.25 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 19.75 million TDS, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 21.26 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.14 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 35.39 million TDS, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 41.93 million TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 46.48 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 49.84 million TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 49.81 million TDS, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.80 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 78.10 million TDS, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 72.05 million TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 84.69 million TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 100.92 million TDS, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 109.68 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 118.64 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.12 million TDS, current US$ | 6.42 million TDS, current US$ | 44.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.26 million TDS, current US$ | 54.26 million TDS, current US$ | 102.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.03 million TDS, current US$ | 48.51 million TDS, current US$ | 104.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.98 million TDS, current US$ | 27.80 million TDS, current US$ | 59.55 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.15 million TDS, current US$ | 19.75 million TDS, current US$ | 78.10 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.19 million TDS, current US$ | 72.05 million TDS, current US$ | 118.64 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 89 Cape Verde 128.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 90 Belize 123.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 91 Guyana 122.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Djibouti 109.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Algeria 103.54 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Eswatini 94.48 million TDS, current US$ 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 118.64 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 118.64 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Malawi ranks 92nd 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 182.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.