Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Malawi

Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 8.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 121 countries
All-time high
90.13 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-52.16 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Malawi, 1971–2024

-50050100197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 8.78 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Malawi peaked at 90.13 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -52.16 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Malawi ranks 57th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 23.48 % change on previous year
1972 19.38 % change on previous year -17.5%
1973 43.58 % change on previous year +124.9%
1974 10.18 % change on previous year -76.6%
1975 17.31 % change on previous year +70.1%
1976 4.41 % change on previous year -74.5%
1977 24.98 % change on previous year +466.2%
1978 85.38 % change on previous year +241.8%
1979 8.25 % change on previous year -90.3%
1980 90.13 % change on previous year +992.5%
1981 30.89 % change on previous year -65.7%
1982 -17.65 % change on previous year -157.1%
1983 -14.28 % change on previous year -19.1%
1984 31.32 % change on previous year -319.3%
1985 3.71 % change on previous year -88.1%
1986 32.67 % change on previous year +780.3%
1987 -20.7 % change on previous year -163.4%
1988 -8.86 % change on previous year -57.2%
1989 -9.2 % change on previous year +3.9%
1990 38.47 % change on previous year -518.1%
1991 -2.23 % change on previous year -105.8%
1992 -16.67 % change on previous year +648.7%
1993 -27.61 % change on previous year +65.7%
1994 1.76 % change on previous year -106.4%
1995 48.29 % change on previous year +2649.4%
1996 -25.09 % change on previous year -152.0%
1997 -3.78 % change on previous year -84.9%
1998 1.78 % change on previous year -147.2%
1999 -14.86 % change on previous year -933.0%
2000 -13.78 % change on previous year -7.2%
2001 -27.5 % change on previous year +99.5%
2002 -19.93 % change on previous year -27.5%
2003 13.69 % change on previous year -168.7%
2004 44.21 % change on previous year +223.0%
2005 25.92 % change on previous year -41.4%
2006 -7.59 % change on previous year -129.3%
2007 -52.16 % change on previous year +587.2%
2008 -4.87 % change on previous year -90.7%
2009 20.34 % change on previous year -517.9%
2010 -46.44 % change on previous year -328.3%
2011 10.12 % change on previous year -121.8%
2012 25.3 % change on previous year +150.2%
2013 54.24 % change on previous year +114.4%
2014 53.74 % change on previous year -0.9%
2015 5.09 % change on previous year -90.5%
2016 6.49 % change on previous year +27.4%
2017 -3.55 % change on previous year -154.7%
2018 16.09 % change on previous year -553.5%
2019 15 % change on previous year -6.8%
2020 1.87 % change on previous year -87.6%
2021 13.77 % change on previous year +638.3%
2022 22.22 % change on previous year +61.3%
2023 9.19 % change on previous year -58.6%
2024 8.78 % change on previous year -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.33 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 85.38 % change on previous year 9
1980s 11.8 % change on previous year -20.7 % change on previous year 90.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0052 % change on previous year -27.61 % change on previous year 48.29 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.17 % change on previous year -52.16 % change on previous year 44.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.61 % change on previous year -46.44 % change on previous year 54.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.17 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 22.22 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 54 India 11.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 55 Botswana 11.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 56 Madagascar 9.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 8.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 60 Mongolia 7.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Malawi?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Malawi was 8.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 90.13 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -52.16 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Malawi ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.