Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Malawi
Malawi: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Malawi stood at 71.0%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Malawi peaked at 93.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +366.7% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +56.0% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +92.9% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +18.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +366.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 6.9% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 38.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 33.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 46.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 51.2% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 7.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Malawi?
- Multilateral debt service in Malawi was 71.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for multilateral debt service?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.