Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 122 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$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 Argentina 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mozambique 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Togo 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Zambia 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.