Total debt service in Low income

Low income: Total debt service was 2.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 16.5%
Rank
32nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.8%
in 1986
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total debt service in Low income, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Low income recorded 2.2% for total debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Low income peaked at 3.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

That places Low income 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total debt service in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 1.4%
1971 1.5% +1.9%
1972 1.5% +3.8%
1973 1.5% -1.2%
1974 1.6% +6.4%
1975 1.5% -6.6%
1976 1.2% -21.3%
1977 1.3% +10.0%
1978 1.1% -10.9%
1979 1.4% +26.3%
1980 2.8% +92.6%
1981 2.9% +4.2%
1982 2.6% -11.9%
1983 2.5% -3.6%
1984 3.1% +25.3%
1985 3.5% +13.9%
1986 3.8% +8.4%
1987 3.2% -15.2%
1988 3.0% -5.9%
1989 2.9% -6.0%
1990 1.8% -37.7%
1991 1.3% -24.4%
1992 1.4% +6.5%
1993 1.3% -8.5%
1994 1.5% +13.4%
1995 1.8% +19.4%
1996 2.2% +22.9%
1997 1.7% -22.2%
1998 1.8% +3.7%
1999 1.8% +4.4%
2000 1.6% -13.8%
2001 1.8% +14.7%
2002 2.3% +27.7%
2003 1.5% -33.5%
2004 1.6% +1.8%
2005 1.4% -10.3%
2006 1.4% -3.4%
2007 1.7% +27.8%
2008 1.4% -17.6%
2009 1.1% -20.1%
2010 0.9% -23.2%
2011 1.0% +13.8%
2012 0.8% -15.6%
2013 1.1% +31.8%
2014 1.4% +21.9%
2015 1.6% +15.6%
2016 1.8% +13.8%
2017 1.7% -2.2%
2018 2.3% +33.0%
2019 2.2% -4.4%
2020 2.3% +4.8%
2021 3.8% +61.9%
2022 2.7% -28.4%
2023 2.6% -1.8%
2024 2.2% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.5% 3.8% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.3% 2.2% 10
2000s 1.6% 1.1% 2.3% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.8% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.2% 3.8% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 29 Armenia 7.3% compare
  2. 30 Ecuador 7.1% compare
  3. 31 Belarus 6.9% compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 6.8% compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 6.7% compare
  6. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 6.5% compare
  7. 35 Tonga 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Low income?
Total debt service in Low income was 2.2% 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 3.8% in 1986.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Low income rank for total debt service?
Low income ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
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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.