Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 9.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.7%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
13.6%
in 2001
All-time low
3.5%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 9.7% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 13.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 9.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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