Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 28.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi is 28.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.9% on the previous year and up 569.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 476.3 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -71.53 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Malawi 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 476.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 64.41 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1973 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1974 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 30.93 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 61.68 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1977 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1978 | 104.52 % change on previous year | +647.2% |
| 1979 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1980 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 97.66 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 1982 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1983 | 64.04 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1985 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -1011.0% |
| 1986 | 75.86 % change on previous year | -772.3% |
| 1987 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1988 | 15.51 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1990 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +538.2% |
| 1991 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1993 | -0.7917 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1994 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -1984.5% |
| 1995 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1996 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1997 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1999 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2000 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2001 | -42.19 % change on previous year | -795.0% |
| 2002 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2004 | 44.31 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2005 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2006 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2007 | -71.53 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2008 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2009 | 34.34 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 2010 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2016 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2018 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +860.3% |
| 2019 | 48.84 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2020 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2021 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 2022 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 28.09 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28.09 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1984.5% | -0.7917 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1011.0% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -11.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.03 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 476.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.81 % change on previous year | -11.28 % change on previous year | 97.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -71.53 % change on previous year | 44.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 48.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 28.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Burkina Faso 29.63 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Philippines 29.1 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 29.04 % change on previous year compare
- 31 China 27.74 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tanzania 27.35 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Togo 26.65 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Malawi
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -200,000 NFL, US$ (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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 28.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 476.3 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.53 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.8%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.