Debt service on external debt, total in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total was 163.79 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
163.79 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
95th
of 122 countries
All-time high
163.79 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.42 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 163.79 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Malawi peaked at 163.79 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.42 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Malawi 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.42 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.93 million TDS, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 9.46 million TDS, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 13.59 million TDS, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 14.97 million TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 17.56 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 18.34 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 22.92 million TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 42.48 million TDS, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 1979 | 45.99 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 87.44 million TDS, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 114.45 million TDS, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 94.24 million TDS, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 80.78 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 106.08 million TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 110.02 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 145.96 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 115.75 million TDS, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 105.50 million TDS, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 95.79 million TDS, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 132.64 million TDS, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 129.69 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 108.07 million TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 78.23 million TDS, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 79.60 million TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 118.04 million TDS, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 88.42 million TDS, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 85.07 million TDS, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 86.59 million TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 73.73 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 63.56 million TDS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 46.08 million TDS, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 36.90 million TDS, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 41.95 million TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 60.49 million TDS, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 76.17 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 70.39 million TDS, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 33.67 million TDS, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 32.03 million TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 38.55 million TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 20.65 million TDS, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 22.73 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 28.49 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 43.94 million TDS, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 67.56 million TDS, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 71.00 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 75.60 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 72.92 million TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 84.65 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 97.35 million TDS, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 99.17 million TDS, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 112.83 million TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 137.89 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 150.57 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 163.79 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 163.79 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 163.79 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.97 million TDS, current US$ | 6.42 million TDS, current US$ | 45.99 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.60 million TDS, current US$ | 80.78 million TDS, current US$ | 145.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.01 million TDS, current US$ | 73.73 million TDS, current US$ | 132.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.98 million TDS, current US$ | 32.03 million TDS, current US$ | 76.17 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 million TDS, current US$ | 20.65 million TDS, current US$ | 97.35 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.85 million TDS, current US$ | 99.17 million TDS, current US$ | 163.79 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 92 Fiji 244.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Eswatini 207.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Sudan 200.69 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 96 Bhutan 161.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 153.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Cape Verde 152.48 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Malawi?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Malawi was 163.79 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 163.79 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.