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Total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total debt service was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 21.9%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 1986
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1982–2024

5101520251982200320241982: 17.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 18.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 17.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 20.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 22.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 20.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 20.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 20 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 18.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 17.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 14.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 14.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 14.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 15.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 16.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 20.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 15.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 17.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 11.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 7.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 6.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 4.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 8.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 8.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 11.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 9.5% for total debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1982 17.5% —
1983 18.4% +5.2%
1984 17.9% -3.2%
1985 20.4% +14.1%
1986 22.6% +10.8%
1987 20.6% -8.8%
1988 20.3% -1.6%
1989 20.0% -1.4%
1990 18.9% -5.4%
1991 17.7% -6.3%
1992 16.8% -5.1%
1993 17.4% +3.8%
1994 14.7% -15.5%
1995 14.2% -3.7%
1996 14.5% +1.8%
1997 15.8% +9.5%
1998 16.6% +5.1%
1999 20.1% +21.0%
2000 15.8% -21.6%
2001 17.2% +8.8%
2002 17.0% -0.8%
2003 11.9% -30.2%
2004 7.7% -35.2%
2005 6.8% -11.9%
2006 6.0% -11.7%
2007 5.0% -17.0%
2008 4.0% -19.0%
2009 4.9% +21.6%
2010 4.6% -5.5%
2011 4.3% -7.1%
2012 4.6% +6.0%
2013 4.6% +0.4%
2014 5.4% +18.1%
2015 7.0% +29.7%
2016 8.5% +21.5%
2017 8.8% +2.9%
2018 9.2% +5.0%
2019 11.1% +20.9%
2020 10.3% -7.4%
2021 9.4% -8.8%
2022 11.5% +22.9%
2023 12.1% +5.2%
2024 9.5% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.7% 17.5% 22.6% 8
1990s 16.7% 14.2% 20.1% 10
2000s 9.6% 4.0% 17.2% 10
2010s 6.8% 4.3% 11.1% 10
2020s 10.6% 9.4% 12.1% 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 8 Senegal 41.8% compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 39.5% compare
  3. 10 Argentina 38.3% compare
  4. 11 Uzbekistan 36.0% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 32.0% compare
  6. 13 Jamaica 31.9% compare
  7. 14 Zambia 30.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Total debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 9.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for total debt service?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. 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.