Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 78th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +476.3% |
| 1972 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1973 | 4.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 7.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 12.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 29.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1979 | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 49.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 98.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1982 | 110.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 181.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 183.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 162.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 286.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1987 | 303.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 350.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 358.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 411.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 429.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 444.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 440.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 506.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 567.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 480.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 440.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 512.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 473.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 502.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 290.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 232.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 285.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 412.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 528.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 438.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 124.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2008 | 112.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 151.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 158.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 166.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 178.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 240.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 250.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 263.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 245.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 249.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 289.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 430.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 391.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 476.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 602.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 179.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +476.3% | 0.4349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 358.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 411.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 567.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 112.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 391.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 75 Burundi 786.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gabon 759.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 664.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 644.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Suriname 636.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.