Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs North Macedonia: Total debt service

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3.6%
in 2024
North Macedonia
9.6%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
20th

Total debt service over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • North Macedonia
02.557.51012.5198120022024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 9.6% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 2.7% 3.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 3.4% 5.7% 2.3% North Macedonia
2010s 2.1% 9.0% 6.9% North Macedonia
2020s 3.2% 10.3% 7.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 9.6% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
6.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and North Macedonia rank globally for total debt service?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.