Total debt service in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Total debt service was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Early-demographic dividend is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1974.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total debt service in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +76.0% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,652 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,009 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Early-demographic dividend?
- Total debt service in Early-demographic dividend was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1974.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for total debt service?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.