Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
18.3%
in 2003
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 5.1% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia peaked at 18.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Asia was 5.1% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Southern Asia rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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