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Total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Total debt service was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.0%
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
33.2%
in 2020
All-time low
14.1%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 14.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 14.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 18.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 26.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 28.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 28 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 31.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 26.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 23.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 25.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 23.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 25.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 24.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 33.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 32.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 24.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 26.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 24.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 31.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 30.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 29.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 27.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 27.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 33.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 22.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 20.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 21.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 23 % 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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 23.0% for total debt service in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1994 16.9% —
1995 17.0% +0.1%
1996 14.1% -16.8%
1997 14.2% +0.8%
1998 18.8% +32.6%
1999 26.6% +41.3%
2000 28.3% +6.4%
2001 28.0% -1.2%
2002 31.7% +13.3%
2003 26.6% -16.2%
2004 23.9% -9.9%
2005 25.9% +8.2%
2006 23.8% -8.2%
2007 25.1% +5.6%
2008 24.1% -3.8%
2009 33.1% +36.9%
2010 32.3% -2.4%
2011 24.9% -22.9%
2012 22.4% -9.9%
2013 26.4% +17.4%
2014 24.2% -8.3%
2015 31.3% +29.5%
2016 30.7% -2.0%
2017 29.8% -2.7%
2018 27.9% -6.3%
2019 27.3% -2.2%
2020 33.2% +21.6%
2021 22.6% -32.0%
2022 20.7% -8.6%
2023 21.6% +4.6%
2024 23.0% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 14.1% 26.6% 6
2000s 27.0% 23.8% 33.1% 10
2010s 27.7% 22.4% 32.3% 10
2020s 24.2% 20.7% 33.2% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 1 El Salvador 96.2% compare
  2. 2 Haiti 63.2% compare
  3. 3 Egypt 49.2% compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 48.4% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Total debt service in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 23.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1996.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for total debt service?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.