Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 215.28 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 215.28 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 230.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.79 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.79 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 9.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 13.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 15.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 18.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 21.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 30.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 48.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1979 | 66.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 65.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 72.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 77.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 70.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 71.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 72.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 68.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 67.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 67.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 59.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 61.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 74.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 64.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 72.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 94.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 122.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 131.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 112.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 126.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 138.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 122.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 115.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 122.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 117.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 113.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 168.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 126 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 120.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 105.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 104.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 111 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 122.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 115.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 102.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 144.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 171.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 207.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 195.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 230.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 177.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 186 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 146.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 167.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 215.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 66.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 65.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 81.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 131.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 105.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 168.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 102.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 230.45 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 146.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 215.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 955.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Mauritius 823.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Maldives 808.91 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Dominica 789.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 215.28 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 230.45 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.