Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Malawi 112th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 1.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 2.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 7.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 1979 | 7.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1981 | 17.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 13.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 11.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 13.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 12.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 10.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 13.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 13.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 7.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 8.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 5.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 3.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 4.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 5.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 4.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 7.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Ethiopia 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Algeria 9.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Madagascar 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Eritrea 6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Malawi?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.