Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 21.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 299.4%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
62.7 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-29.22 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971–2024

-200204060197119972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 21.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 299.4% on the previous year and up 291.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 62.7 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -29.22 % change on previous year, in 2007.

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -2.68 % change on previous year
1972 44.59 % change on previous year -1762.8%
1973 21.67 % change on previous year -51.4%
1974 23.44 % change on previous year +8.1%
1975 -6.96 % change on previous year -129.7%
1976 28.32 % change on previous year -506.8%
1977 47.78 % change on previous year +68.7%
1978 43.21 % change on previous year -9.6%
1979 48.12 % change on previous year +11.4%
1980 62.7 % change on previous year +30.3%
1981 7.92 % change on previous year -87.4%
1982 9.3 % change on previous year +17.4%
1983 6.05 % change on previous year -34.9%
1984 7.77 % change on previous year +28.3%
1985 -1.14 % change on previous year -114.6%
1986 5.6 % change on previous year -592.9%
1987 -1.62 % change on previous year -128.8%
1988 18.18 % change on previous year -1225.5%
1989 6.92 % change on previous year -61.9%
1990 14.75 % change on previous year +113.3%
1991 0.1263 % change on previous year -99.1%
1992 10.45 % change on previous year +8173.1%
1993 -2.75 % change on previous year -126.4%
1994 -4.14 % change on previous year +50.2%
1995 7.97 % change on previous year -292.7%
1996 3.47 % change on previous year -56.5%
1997 4.02 % change on previous year +15.9%
1998 -22.56 % change on previous year -661.6%
1999 13.67 % change on previous year -160.6%
2000 -4.77 % change on previous year -134.9%
2001 -10.64 % change on previous year +123.4%
2002 8.86 % change on previous year -183.2%
2003 18.34 % change on previous year +107.0%
2004 12.75 % change on previous year -30.5%
2005 -7.61 % change on previous year -159.7%
2006 42.12 % change on previous year -653.3%
2007 -29.22 % change on previous year -169.4%
2008 6.1 % change on previous year -120.9%
2009 10.8 % change on previous year +77.1%
2010 0.607 % change on previous year -94.4%
2011 4.62 % change on previous year +661.7%
2012 -1.11 % change on previous year -124.1%
2013 11.46 % change on previous year -1129.4%
2014 5.38 % change on previous year -53.0%
2015 -6.77 % change on previous year -225.8%
2016 16.65 % change on previous year -345.8%
2017 7.73 % change on previous year -53.5%
2018 5.72 % change on previous year -26.1%
2019 20.85 % change on previous year +264.6%
2020 -1.23 % change on previous year -105.9%
2021 9.58 % change on previous year -878.8%
2022 5.69 % change on previous year -40.6%
2023 5.28 % change on previous year -7.1%
2024 21.1 % change on previous year +299.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +8173.1% 0.1263 % change on previous year 10.45 % change on previous year
1972 +1762.8% -2.68 % change on previous year 44.59 % change on previous year
1988 +1225.5% -1.62 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year
2013 +1129.4% -1.11 % change on previous year 11.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.5 % change on previous year -6.96 % change on previous year 48.12 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.17 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 62.7 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.5 % change on previous year -22.56 % change on previous year 14.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.67 % change on previous year -29.22 % change on previous year 42.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.51 % change on previous year -6.77 % change on previous year 20.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.08 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 21.1 % change on previous year 5

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

  1. 1 Haiti 644.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Zambia 313.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Tonga 150.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Niger 99.37 % 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$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 21.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 62.7 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -29.22 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.9%. 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 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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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.