Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Low income

Low income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -7.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 299.1%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
80.33 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-37.96 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Low income, 1971–2024

-50-250255075197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Low income recorded -7.74 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 299.1% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low income peaked at 80.33 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.

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 income, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.65 % change on previous year
1972 15.95 % change on previous year +26.1%
1973 19.29 % change on previous year +20.9%
1974 29.79 % change on previous year +54.4%
1975 10.88 % change on previous year -63.5%
1976 -10.7 % change on previous year -198.3%
1977 30 % change on previous year -380.4%
1978 23.35 % change on previous year -22.2%
1979 23.86 % change on previous year +2.2%
1980 80.33 % change on previous year +236.6%
1981 6.75 % change on previous year -91.6%
1982 -4.83 % change on previous year -171.5%
1983 -13.62 % change on previous year +182.0%
1984 72.85 % change on previous year -634.8%
1985 -23.95 % change on previous year -132.9%
1986 18.44 % change on previous year -177.0%
1987 -6.67 % change on previous year -136.2%
1988 10.47 % change on previous year -256.9%
1989 19.41 % change on previous year +85.3%
1990 -5.93 % change on previous year -130.6%
1991 -37.96 % change on previous year +540.2%
1992 -29.8 % change on previous year -21.5%
1993 -1.52 % change on previous year -94.9%
1994 18.21 % change on previous year -1295.2%
1995 -0.676 % change on previous year -103.7%
1996 10.96 % change on previous year -1721.5%
1997 5.14 % change on previous year -53.1%
1998 -9.74 % change on previous year -289.4%
1999 8.49 % change on previous year -187.2%
2000 6.74 % change on previous year -20.6%
2001 3.44 % change on previous year -49.0%
2002 29.76 % change on previous year +765.0%
2003 -19.07 % change on previous year -164.1%
2004 13.49 % change on previous year -170.7%
2005 11.87 % change on previous year -12.0%
2006 23.36 % change on previous year +96.8%
2007 37.29 % change on previous year +59.6%
2008 2.46 % change on previous year -93.4%
2009 -21.79 % change on previous year -985.2%
2010 -16.14 % change on previous year -26.0%
2011 22.24 % change on previous year -237.8%
2012 -16.23 % change on previous year -173.0%
2013 32.27 % change on previous year -298.8%
2014 31 % change on previous year -3.9%
2015 13.4 % change on previous year -56.8%
2016 6.96 % change on previous year -48.0%
2017 2.03 % change on previous year -70.9%
2018 39.47 % change on previous year +1849.0%
2019 -4.65 % change on previous year -111.8%
2020 4.36 % change on previous year -193.8%
2021 78.51 % change on previous year +1700.5%
2022 -17.25 % change on previous year -122.0%
2023 -1.94 % change on previous year -88.8%
2024 -7.74 % change on previous year +299.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.23 % change on previous year -10.7 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 9
1980s 15.92 % change on previous year -23.95 % change on previous year 80.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.28 % change on previous year -37.96 % change on previous year 18.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.76 % change on previous year -21.79 % change on previous year 37.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.03 % change on previous year -16.23 % change on previous year 39.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.19 % change on previous year -17.25 % change on previous year 78.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 4 Niger 99.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Serbia 88.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 68.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Suriname 68.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Guyana 63.45 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low income?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Low income was -7.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 80.33 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was -37.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Low income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Low income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.