Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Malawi stood at 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Malawi peaked at 0.0847 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 121 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$), per unit of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0454 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0668 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0847 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 0.058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2003 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0585 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Madagascar 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Comoros 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Botswana 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mali 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Malawi?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Malawi was 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0847 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.