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 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Low & middle income peaked at 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Congo 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tunisia 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Egypt 0.0624 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Maldives 0.0605 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Senegal 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0575 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Low & middle income rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Low & 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.