Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Low & middle income is 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Low & middle income peaked at 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 2.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 3.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 3.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 5.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 8.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1979 | 11 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 12.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 13.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 15.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 14.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 16.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 17.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 19.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 20.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 20.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 21.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 23.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 27.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 31.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 31.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 29.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 30.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 28.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 28.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 30.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 28.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 29.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 26.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 33.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 41.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 40.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 48.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 53.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 52.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 60.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 65.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 11 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 53.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 52.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Low & middle income?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Low & middle income was 70.11 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 70.11 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Low & middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.