Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Low & middle income, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low & middle income stood at -9.68 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 174.7% on the previous year and down 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low & middle income peaked at 44.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.68 % change on previous year, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.22 % change on previous year | -887.8% |
| 1973 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 16 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 27.87 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1978 | 44.06 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 29.68 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1983 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1984 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4089 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1986 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -757.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1988 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +1466.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2079.3% |
| 1991 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1992 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1993 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1998 | -0.5413 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1999 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -4031.6% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2001 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7524 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2003 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +1320.8% |
| 2004 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2005 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -843.3% |
| 2006 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2009 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2010 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 2011 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2017 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2019 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2021 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2022 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2024 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.59 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 44.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.31 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 29.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -0.5413 % change on previous year | 21.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Serbia 88.61 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.12 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 68.29 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Suriname 68.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 63.45 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Afghanistan 55.15 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low & middle income?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low & middle income was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.