Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50.86 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 25.4%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
50.86 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
674.52 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 50.86 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 674.52 million TDS, current US$, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ Change
1970 703.01 million TDS, current US$
1971 674.52 million TDS, current US$ -4.1%
1972 954.71 million TDS, current US$ +41.5%
1973 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ +27.9%
1974 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ +26.4%
1975 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ -9.4%
1976 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ +27.5%
1977 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ +39.9%
1978 3.57 billion TDS, current US$ +43.2%
1979 5.36 billion TDS, current US$ +50.1%
1980 8.31 billion TDS, current US$ +55.2%
1981 8.74 billion TDS, current US$ +5.1%
1982 9.33 billion TDS, current US$ +6.7%
1983 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ +10.2%
1984 11.08 billion TDS, current US$ +7.8%
1985 11.00 billion TDS, current US$ -0.7%
1986 11.55 billion TDS, current US$ +5.0%
1987 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ -2.8%
1988 13.62 billion TDS, current US$ +21.3%
1989 14.88 billion TDS, current US$ +9.3%
1990 17.22 billion TDS, current US$ +15.7%
1991 17.22 billion TDS, current US$ +0.0%
1992 18.98 billion TDS, current US$ +10.2%
1993 18.17 billion TDS, current US$ -4.3%
1994 17.94 billion TDS, current US$ -1.3%
1995 19.51 billion TDS, current US$ +8.8%
1996 20.29 billion TDS, current US$ +4.0%
1997 20.88 billion TDS, current US$ +2.9%
1998 15.73 billion TDS, current US$ -24.6%
1999 17.38 billion TDS, current US$ +10.4%
2000 16.91 billion TDS, current US$ -2.7%
2001 14.94 billion TDS, current US$ -11.6%
2002 16.24 billion TDS, current US$ +8.7%
2003 19.49 billion TDS, current US$ +20.0%
2004 21.99 billion TDS, current US$ +12.8%
2005 19.78 billion TDS, current US$ -10.1%
2006 29.55 billion TDS, current US$ +49.4%
2007 18.43 billion TDS, current US$ -37.6%
2008 21.43 billion TDS, current US$ +16.3%
2009 18.46 billion TDS, current US$ -13.9%
2010 18.16 billion TDS, current US$ -1.6%
2011 19.89 billion TDS, current US$ +9.5%
2012 16.42 billion TDS, current US$ -17.4%
2013 16.91 billion TDS, current US$ +2.9%
2014 20.49 billion TDS, current US$ +21.2%
2015 19.28 billion TDS, current US$ -5.9%
2016 24.43 billion TDS, current US$ +26.7%
2017 25.56 billion TDS, current US$ +4.6%
2018 25.75 billion TDS, current US$ +0.7%
2019 32.27 billion TDS, current US$ +25.3%
2020 32.28 billion TDS, current US$ +0.0%
2021 40.85 billion TDS, current US$ +26.6%
2022 44.26 billion TDS, current US$ +8.3%
2023 40.55 billion TDS, current US$ -8.4%
2024 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ +25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.97 billion TDS, current US$ 674.52 million TDS, current US$ 5.36 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1980s 11.00 billion TDS, current US$ 8.31 billion TDS, current US$ 14.88 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 18.33 billion TDS, current US$ 15.73 billion TDS, current US$ 20.88 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 19.72 billion TDS, current US$ 14.94 billion TDS, current US$ 29.55 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 21.92 billion TDS, current US$ 16.42 billion TDS, current US$ 32.27 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 41.76 billion TDS, current US$ 32.28 billion TDS, current US$ 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 5 Turkey 29.66 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 6 India 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 7 Egypt 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 8 Russia 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 9 Colombia 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 10 Argentina 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 674.52 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.