Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Malawi is 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Malawi peaked at 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 97th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 100.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 144.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 158.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 186.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 194.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 243.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 450.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1979 | 487.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 927.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 1,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 999.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 856.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 1,167 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 1,228 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1,119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 1,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,146 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 829.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 844.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,252 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 937.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 902.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 918.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 781.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 674.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 488.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 391.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 444.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 641.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 807.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 746.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 357.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 339.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 408.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 218.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 241.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 302.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 466.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 716.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 753.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 801.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 773.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 897.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,197 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 856.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 781.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 807.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 218.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,052 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guyana 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Timor-Leste 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Myanmar 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ethiopia 1,389 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Malawi?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Malawi was 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.