Total debt service in Low income
Low income: Total debt service was 2.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total debt service in Low income, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 687.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -10.3% (2025)
- Trade 47.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 142.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 59.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
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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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.