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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.78 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 India 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Botswana 11.01 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Madagascar 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Paraguay 8.63 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Mongolia 7.4 % change on previous year 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, 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.