Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi
Malawi: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.1% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi peaked at 5.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Malawi 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -35.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -59.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,317 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Malawi was 1.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.