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 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia stood at 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia peaked at 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 12 Mongolia 0.0571 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Montenegro 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Jamaica 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (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 (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (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 0.0082 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- South Asia ranks 11th 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 0.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by 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$)
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.