Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
48.93 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 24.1%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
48.93 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
1.7 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income peaked at 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 1.7 TDS, current US$ per person -27.6%
1972 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person +17.9%
1973 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person +38.1%
1974 2.45 TDS, current US$ per person -11.7%
1975 2.81 TDS, current US$ per person +14.8%
1976 3.08 TDS, current US$ per person +9.7%
1977 3.52 TDS, current US$ per person +14.3%
1978 4.74 TDS, current US$ per person +34.5%
1979 5.64 TDS, current US$ per person +19.1%
1980 6.81 TDS, current US$ per person +20.7%
1981 7.96 TDS, current US$ per person +16.9%
1982 8.63 TDS, current US$ per person +8.4%
1983 9.74 TDS, current US$ per person +12.8%
1984 10.08 TDS, current US$ per person +3.5%
1985 11.63 TDS, current US$ per person +15.4%
1986 11.56 TDS, current US$ per person -0.6%
1987 11.04 TDS, current US$ per person -4.6%
1988 12.83 TDS, current US$ per person +16.2%
1989 13.01 TDS, current US$ per person +1.4%
1990 15.32 TDS, current US$ per person +17.7%
1991 15.21 TDS, current US$ per person -0.7%
1992 15.98 TDS, current US$ per person +5.1%
1993 15.39 TDS, current US$ per person -3.7%
1994 17.64 TDS, current US$ per person +14.6%
1995 19.1 TDS, current US$ per person +8.2%
1996 18.7 TDS, current US$ per person -2.1%
1997 18.23 TDS, current US$ per person -2.5%
1998 17 TDS, current US$ per person -6.7%
1999 15.96 TDS, current US$ per person -6.1%
2000 17.13 TDS, current US$ per person +7.4%
2001 16.57 TDS, current US$ per person -3.2%
2002 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person +7.9%
2003 22.1 TDS, current US$ per person +23.6%
2004 18.67 TDS, current US$ per person -15.5%
2005 23.03 TDS, current US$ per person +23.3%
2006 20.01 TDS, current US$ per person -13.1%
2007 18.34 TDS, current US$ per person -8.3%
2008 20.63 TDS, current US$ per person +12.5%
2009 16.61 TDS, current US$ per person -19.5%
2010 17.16 TDS, current US$ per person +3.3%
2011 17.97 TDS, current US$ per person +4.8%
2012 17.33 TDS, current US$ per person -3.6%
2013 19.86 TDS, current US$ per person +14.6%
2014 23.71 TDS, current US$ per person +19.4%
2015 22.04 TDS, current US$ per person -7.0%
2016 29.2 TDS, current US$ per person +32.5%
2017 27.02 TDS, current US$ per person -7.4%
2018 32.54 TDS, current US$ per person +20.4%
2019 34.72 TDS, current US$ per person +6.7%
2020 35.95 TDS, current US$ per person +3.6%
2021 36.88 TDS, current US$ per person +2.6%
2022 37.4 TDS, current US$ per person +1.4%
2023 39.43 TDS, current US$ per person +5.4%
2024 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person 1.7 TDS, current US$ per person 5.64 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 10.33 TDS, current US$ per person 6.81 TDS, current US$ per person 13.01 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 16.85 TDS, current US$ per person 15.21 TDS, current US$ per person 19.1 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 19.1 TDS, current US$ per person 16.57 TDS, current US$ per person 23.03 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 24.15 TDS, current US$ per person 17.16 TDS, current US$ per person 34.72 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 39.72 TDS, current US$ per person 35.95 TDS, current US$ per person 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 5 Montenegro 731.78 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 6 Serbia 647.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  7. 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income was 48.93 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 48.93 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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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.