Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in South Asia

South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.21 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.6%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
21.21 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.8983 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in South Asia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 21.21 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.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia peaked at 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8983 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 0.8983 TDS, current US$ per person -50.8%
1972 0.9872 TDS, current US$ per person +9.9%
1973 1.04 TDS, current US$ per person +5.6%
1974 1.17 TDS, current US$ per person +12.5%
1975 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person +16.3%
1976 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person -4.5%
1977 1.34 TDS, current US$ per person +2.9%
1978 1.48 TDS, current US$ per person +10.8%
1979 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person +1.6%
1980 1.61 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
1981 1.66 TDS, current US$ per person +3.6%
1982 1.81 TDS, current US$ per person +9.1%
1983 2.07 TDS, current US$ per person +14.0%
1984 2.15 TDS, current US$ per person +4.0%
1985 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person +22.5%
1986 3.86 TDS, current US$ per person +46.5%
1987 3.87 TDS, current US$ per person +0.3%
1988 4.13 TDS, current US$ per person +6.6%
1989 5.05 TDS, current US$ per person +22.4%
1990 6.24 TDS, current US$ per person +23.6%
1991 6.12 TDS, current US$ per person -2.0%
1992 6.33 TDS, current US$ per person +3.4%
1993 6.84 TDS, current US$ per person +8.1%
1994 8.34 TDS, current US$ per person +21.9%
1995 10.07 TDS, current US$ per person +20.8%
1996 9.36 TDS, current US$ per person -7.0%
1997 10.07 TDS, current US$ per person +7.5%
1998 9.52 TDS, current US$ per person -5.5%
1999 7.63 TDS, current US$ per person -19.8%
2000 8.84 TDS, current US$ per person +15.8%
2001 7.62 TDS, current US$ per person -13.8%
2002 10.21 TDS, current US$ per person +34.1%
2003 14.74 TDS, current US$ per person +44.3%
2004 8.01 TDS, current US$ per person -45.6%
2005 12.42 TDS, current US$ per person +55.0%
2006 5.56 TDS, current US$ per person -55.3%
2007 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person +57.5%
2008 12.16 TDS, current US$ per person +39.0%
2009 6.29 TDS, current US$ per person -48.3%
2010 5.99 TDS, current US$ per person -4.8%
2011 7.28 TDS, current US$ per person +21.5%
2012 7.46 TDS, current US$ per person +2.5%
2013 9.36 TDS, current US$ per person +25.4%
2014 12.45 TDS, current US$ per person +33.0%
2015 11.61 TDS, current US$ per person -6.7%
2016 16.91 TDS, current US$ per person +45.7%
2017 12.39 TDS, current US$ per person -26.7%
2018 19.17 TDS, current US$ per person +54.7%
2019 15.01 TDS, current US$ per person -21.7%
2020 20.33 TDS, current US$ per person +35.4%
2021 14.85 TDS, current US$ per person -26.9%
2022 14.61 TDS, current US$ per person -1.7%
2023 17.44 TDS, current US$ per person +19.4%
2024 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person 0.8983 TDS, current US$ per person 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 2.88 TDS, current US$ per person 1.61 TDS, current US$ per person 5.05 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person 6.12 TDS, current US$ per person 10.07 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 9.46 TDS, current US$ per person 5.56 TDS, current US$ per person 14.74 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 11.76 TDS, current US$ per person 5.99 TDS, current US$ per person 19.17 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 17.69 TDS, current US$ per person 14.61 TDS, current US$ per person 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 12 Belarus 390 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  7. 13 Mongolia 385.46 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 South Asia?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia was 21.21 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 South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21.21 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8983 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
South Asia ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.