How does Malawi rank for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments?

Malawi ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2005.

Is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi

Name: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi
Creator: World Bank, Global Development Finance
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments was 0 current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)

0 current US$

World rank

6th

of 48 countries

All-time high

28.00 million current US$

in 1992

All-time low

-16.00 million current US$

in 1995

Years of data

1970–2005

Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi, 1970–2005

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0 current US$ for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in 2005.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi peaked at 28.00 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -16.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 current US$	0 current US$	0 current US$	10
1980s	0 current US$	0 current US$	0 current US$	10
1990s	-100,000 current US$	-16.00 million current US$	28.00 million current US$	10
2000s	0 current US$	0 current US$	0 current US$	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

3 Seychelles 7.92 million current US$ compare
4 Guinea-Bissau 5.64 million current US$ compare
5 Uganda 4.70 million current US$ compare
6 Algeria 0 current US$ compare
6 Benin 0 current US$ compare
6 Botswana 0 current US$ compare
6 Burkina Faso 0 current US$ compare
6 Burundi 0 current US$ compare
6 Cameroon 0 current US$ compare
6 Cape Verde 0 current US$ compare
6 Chad 0 current US$ compare
6 Comoros 0 current US$ compare
6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current US$ compare
6 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current US$ compare
6 Egypt 0 current US$ compare
6 Equatorial Guinea 0 current US$ compare
6 Eritrea 0 current US$ compare
6 Gabon 0 current US$ compare
6 Gambia 0 current US$ compare
6 Ghana 0 current US$ compare
6 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
6 Lesotho 0 current US$ compare
6 Liberia 0 current US$ compare
6 Madagascar 0 current US$ compare
6 Mali 0 current US$ compare
6 Mauritania 0 current US$ compare
6 Mauritius 0 current US$ compare
6 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
6 Mozambique 0 current US$ compare
6 Niger 0 current US$ compare
6 Nigeria 0 current US$ compare
6 Rwanda 0 current US$ compare
6 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current US$ compare
6 Senegal 0 current US$ compare
6 Sierra Leone 0 current US$ compare
6 South Africa 0 current US$ compare
6 Eswatini 0 current US$ compare
6 Tanzania 0 current US$ compare
6 Togo 0 current US$ compare
6 Tunisia 0 current US$ compare
6 Zambia 0 current US$ compare
6 Zimbabwe 0 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More external debt data for Malawi

IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA 197.50 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD -30,000 NFL, current US$ (2006)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.7% (2024)
Use of IMF credit 664.48 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
IBRD loans and IDA credits 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, bilateral -13.16 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, multilateral 210.24 million NFL, current US$ (2024)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi?: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Malawi was 0 current US$ in 2005, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was -16.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments?: Malawi ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2005.
Is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,904 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Adjustment - debt service arrears reductions/prepayments (-), equals principal arrears reductions/prepayments plus interest arrears reductions. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.