Total debt service in Low income
Low income: Total debt service was 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Low income, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Low income stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Low income peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total debt service in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Low income?
- Total debt service in Low income was 9.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Low income rank for total debt service?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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About this data
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.