Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in South Asia

South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 13.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.8%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
135.38 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-55.11 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

-50050100150197119972024

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 13.17 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in South Asia peaked at 135.38 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -55.11 % change on previous year, in 1971.

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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -55.11 % change on previous year
1972 11.66 % change on previous year -121.2%
1973 9.39 % change on previous year -19.5%
1974 19.93 % change on previous year +112.3%
1975 21.02 % change on previous year +5.5%
1976 32.19 % change on previous year +53.2%
1977 2.2 % change on previous year -93.2%
1978 4.17 % change on previous year +89.8%
1979 2.76 % change on previous year -33.9%
1980 10.76 % change on previous year +290.4%
1981 8.23 % change on previous year -23.5%
1982 24.63 % change on previous year +199.1%
1983 21.34 % change on previous year -13.4%
1984 16.2 % change on previous year -24.1%
1985 17.69 % change on previous year +9.2%
1986 43.27 % change on previous year +144.6%
1987 7.45 % change on previous year -82.8%
1988 5.28 % change on previous year -29.1%
1989 13.93 % change on previous year +163.7%
1990 17.81 % change on previous year +27.9%
1991 -3.88 % change on previous year -121.8%
1992 -2.49 % change on previous year -35.8%
1993 7.28 % change on previous year -392.6%
1994 28.65 % change on previous year +293.3%
1995 25.66 % change on previous year -10.4%
1996 -10.54 % change on previous year -141.1%
1997 4.54 % change on previous year -143.1%
1998 -3 % change on previous year -166.1%
1999 -12.14 % change on previous year +304.8%
2000 7.37 % change on previous year -160.6%
2001 7.62 % change on previous year +3.5%
2002 27.72 % change on previous year +263.8%
2003 59.95 % change on previous year +116.3%
2004 -29.72 % change on previous year -149.6%
2005 32.64 % change on previous year -209.8%
2006 -23.95 % change on previous year -173.4%
2007 115.58 % change on previous year -582.6%
2008 -19.35 % change on previous year -116.7%
2009 -42.29 % change on previous year +118.5%
2010 41.1 % change on previous year -197.2%
2011 19.12 % change on previous year -53.5%
2012 6.84 % change on previous year -64.2%
2013 24.59 % change on previous year +259.3%
2014 135.38 % change on previous year +450.5%
2015 -45.51 % change on previous year -133.6%
2016 49.01 % change on previous year -207.7%
2017 -29.56 % change on previous year -160.3%
2018 28.56 % change on previous year -196.6%
2019 -14.17 % change on previous year -149.6%
2020 34.07 % change on previous year -340.4%
2021 -26 % change on previous year -176.3%
2022 20.82 % change on previous year -180.1%
2023 21.89 % change on previous year +5.2%
2024 13.17 % change on previous year -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.36 % change on previous year -55.11 % change on previous year 32.19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 16.88 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 43.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.19 % change on previous year -12.14 % change on previous year 28.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.56 % change on previous year -42.29 % change on previous year 115.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.54 % change on previous year -45.51 % change on previous year 135.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.79 % change on previous year -26 % change on previous year 34.07 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  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
  5. 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Serbia 88.61 % 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$), annual in South Asia?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in South Asia was 13.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 135.38 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -55.11 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
South Asia ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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, 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.