Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 174,000 TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
174,000 TDS, current US$
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
62.26 million TDS, current US$
in 1981
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Malawi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Malawi is 174,000 TDS, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Malawi peaked at 62.26 million TDS, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Malawi 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 3.13 million TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.94 million TDS, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 6.06 million TDS, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 6.66 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 12.99 million TDS, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1978 | 23.84 million TDS, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 30.61 million TDS, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 52.77 million TDS, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 62.26 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 42.16 million TDS, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 28.81 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 39.01 million TDS, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 46.25 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 44.08 million TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 17.12 million TDS, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1988 | 13.55 million TDS, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million TDS, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 11.50 million TDS, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 17.57 million TDS, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 20.18 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 15.56 million TDS, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 16.01 million TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.40 million TDS, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million TDS, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million TDS, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million TDS, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 486,000 TDS, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 2.53 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 2.77 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million TDS, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 210,000 TDS, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2009 | 113,000 TDS, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 174,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 174,000 TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 37,000 TDS, current US$, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 174,000 TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.41 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 30.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 million TDS, current US$ | 8.80 million TDS, current US$ | 62.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 million TDS, current US$ | 486,000 TDS, current US$ | 26.40 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,100 TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 2.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,000 TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 174,000 TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Madagascar 1.01 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 32 Chad 618,000 TDS, current US$ compare
- 33 Botswana 263,000 TDS, current US$ compare
- 35 Central African Republic 74,000 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Benin 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Burundi 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Comoros 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Eritrea 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Liberia 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Niger 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Rwanda 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Somalia 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Sudan 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Togo 0 TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Uganda 0 TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 651.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Malawi?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Malawi was 174,000 TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.26 million TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.