Total debt service in Malawi
Malawi: Total debt service was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.5% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Malawi peaked at 8.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +67.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 326.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Malawi?
- Total debt service in Malawi was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for total debt service?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.