Total debt service in Indonesia

Indonesia: Total debt service was 24.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1988
All-time low
14.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Total debt service in Indonesia, 1981–2024

102030401981200220241981: 14 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 18.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 18.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 21.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 28.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 37.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 37.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 40.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 38.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 33.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 34.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 32.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 33.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 31 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 30.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 37.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 30.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 32.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 30.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 22.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 24 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 25.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 26.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 25.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 20.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 25.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 19.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 14.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 19.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 18.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 20 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 29.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 34.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 37.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 29.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 25.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 39.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 36.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 26.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 23.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 20.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 24.7 % 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

The most recent figure for total debt service in Indonesia is 24.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Indonesia peaked at 40.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1981.

That places Indonesia 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Total debt service in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in Indonesia, 1981 to 2024.
Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1981 14.0%
1982 18.1% +29.1%
1983 18.8% +3.9%
1984 21.9% +16.2%
1985 28.9% +32.2%
1986 37.5% +29.6%
1987 37.2% -0.8%
1988 40.4% +8.8%
1989 38.7% -4.3%
1990 33.5% -13.5%
1991 34.4% +2.7%
1992 32.8% -4.7%
1993 33.9% +3.3%
1994 31.0% -8.6%
1995 30.3% -2.2%
1996 37.1% +22.7%
1997 30.3% -18.4%
1998 32.3% +6.4%
1999 30.6% -5.1%
2000 22.8% -25.4%
2001 24.0% +4.9%
2002 25.2% +5.3%
2003 26.3% +4.4%
2004 25.5% -3.3%
2005 20.9% -17.9%
2006 25.7% +23.2%
2007 19.1% -26.0%
2008 14.5% -24.0%
2009 19.6% +35.1%
2010 18.7% -4.3%
2011 14.4% -23.0%
2012 17.4% +20.9%
2013 20.0% +14.5%
2014 29.9% +49.8%
2015 34.6% +15.7%
2016 37.5% +8.3%
2017 29.4% -21.5%
2018 25.1% -14.6%
2019 39.5% +57.1%
2020 36.8% -6.8%
2021 26.2% -28.8%
2022 23.3% -11.0%
2023 20.3% -13.0%
2024 24.7% +21.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 24.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.4% 14.0% 40.4% 9
1990s 32.6% 30.3% 37.1% 10
2000s 22.4% 14.5% 26.3% 10
2010s 26.7% 14.4% 39.5% 10
2020s 26.3% 20.3% 36.8% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 22 Tunisia 26.2% compare
  2. 23 Suriname 25.1% compare
  3. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 24.7% compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 23.7% compare
  5. 27 Turkey 23.4% compare
  6. 28 Tonga 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Indonesia?
Total debt service in Indonesia was 24.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1981.
How does Indonesia rank for total debt service?
Indonesia ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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.