Multilateral debt service in Malawi
Malawi: Multilateral debt service was 84.23 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 84.23 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Malawi peaked at 84.23 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,000 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 83rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 236,282 TDS, current US$ | +476.3% |
| 1972 | 388,461 TDS, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1973 | 461,044 TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 565,578 TDS, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 740,493 TDS, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million TDS, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 2.79 million TDS, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 1979 | 3.77 million TDS, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 9.29 million TDS, current US$ | +97.7% |
| 1982 | 10.42 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 17.08 million TDS, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 17.30 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.34 million TDS, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 26.99 million TDS, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1987 | 28.63 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 33.07 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 33.83 million TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 38.83 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 40.46 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 41.87 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 41.54 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.74 million TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 53.50 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 45.28 million TDS, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 41.57 million TDS, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 48.36 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 44.62 million TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.33 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.36 million TDS, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 21.94 million TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 26.94 million TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 38.88 million TDS, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 49.79 million TDS, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 41.33 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 11.77 million TDS, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 14.26 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.82 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 22.67 million TDS, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 23.62 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.82 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.14 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.52 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.27 million TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 40.59 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 36.90 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 44.92 million TDS, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 56.79 million TDS, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 65.76 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 84.23 million TDS, current US$ | +28.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 84.23 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 84.23 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +476.3% | 41,000 TDS, current US$ | 236,282 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million TDS, current US$ | 41,000 TDS, current US$ | 3.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.66 million TDS, current US$ | 4.70 million TDS, current US$ | 33.83 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 million TDS, current US$ | 38.83 million TDS, current US$ | 53.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.02 million TDS, current US$ | 10.61 million TDS, current US$ | 49.79 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.31 million TDS, current US$ | 14.91 million TDS, current US$ | 40.59 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 million TDS, current US$ | 36.90 million TDS, current US$ | 84.23 million TDS, current US$ | 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 7.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Malawi?
- Multilateral debt service in Malawi was 84.23 million TDS, current US$ 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 84.23 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for multilateral debt service?
- Malawi ranks 83rd 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 256.5%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.