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
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in South Asia, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Belarus 390 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Mongolia 385.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.