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Total debt service in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Total debt service was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.1%
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
33.1%
in 1986
All-time low
8.2%
in 2011
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Total debt service in Low & middle income, 1982–2024

1015202530351982200320241982: 29.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 28 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 28.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 28.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 33.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 28.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 29.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 26.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 22.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 21.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 21.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 20.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 21.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 24.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 24 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 28.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 25 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 19 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 14.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 13.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 12.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 8.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 9.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 8.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 10.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 14.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 13.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 13.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 15.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 13.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 13.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 15.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 13.1 % 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 Low & middle income is 13.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Low & middle income peaked at 33.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2011.

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

Total debt service in Low & middle income, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1982 29.6% —
1983 28.0% -5.3%
1984 28.3% +1.0%
1985 28.8% +1.8%
1986 33.1% +14.9%
1987 28.2% -14.9%
1988 29.1% +3.4%
1989 26.2% -10.0%
1990 22.6% -13.8%
1991 22.2% -1.7%
1992 21.8% -2.0%
1993 21.7% -0.4%
1994 20.1% -7.3%
1995 21.2% +5.4%
1996 22.2% +4.7%
1997 24.2% +9.1%
1998 24.0% -1.0%
1999 28.2% +17.9%
2000 25.0% -11.3%
2001 23.4% -6.5%
2002 22.2% -5.3%
2003 19.0% -14.3%
2004 14.7% -22.8%
2005 13.6% -6.9%
2006 12.6% -7.6%
2007 10.5% -16.9%
2008 8.9% -14.8%
2009 10.5% +17.3%
2010 9.1% -12.7%
2011 8.2% -10.2%
2012 8.6% +5.4%
2013 9.2% +6.9%
2014 10.2% +10.9%
2015 12.3% +20.0%
2016 14.8% +20.3%
2017 13.6% -8.3%
2018 13.6% +0.4%
2019 15.7% +15.3%
2020 16.3% +3.7%
2021 13.6% -16.6%
2022 13.4% -1.5%
2023 15.4% +15.3%
2024 13.1% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.9% 26.2% 33.1% 8
1990s 22.8% 20.1% 28.2% 10
2000s 16.0% 8.9% 25.0% 10
2010s 11.5% 8.2% 15.7% 10
2020s 14.3% 13.1% 16.3% 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 48.4% compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 46.5% compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare
  4. 7 Colombia 43.0% compare
  5. 8 Senegal 41.8% compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 39.5% compare
  7. 10 Argentina 38.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Low & middle income?
Total debt service in Low & middle income was 13.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
How does Low & middle income rank for total debt service?
Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle 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.