Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 241.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
241.48 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
286.67 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.6205 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 241.48 TDS, current US$ per person.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 286.67 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6205 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.6205 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 0.7564 TDS, current US$ per person +21.9%
1972 0.8713 TDS, current US$ per person +15.2%
1973 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person +49.6%
1974 1.36 TDS, current US$ per person +4.4%
1975 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person +19.6%
1976 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person +18.6%
1977 2.68 TDS, current US$ per person +39.0%
1978 4.22 TDS, current US$ per person +57.1%
1979 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person +11.6%
1980 6.01 TDS, current US$ per person +27.6%
1981 7.6 TDS, current US$ per person +26.5%
1982 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person +11.4%
1983 8.55 TDS, current US$ per person +1.1%
1984 9.1 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
1985 10.02 TDS, current US$ per person +10.0%
1986 10.87 TDS, current US$ per person +8.5%
1987 12.06 TDS, current US$ per person +10.9%
1988 14.03 TDS, current US$ per person +16.3%
1989 15.35 TDS, current US$ per person +9.4%
1990 16.73 TDS, current US$ per person +9.0%
1991 17.81 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
1992 19.65 TDS, current US$ per person +10.3%
1993 22.23 TDS, current US$ per person +13.1%
1994 23.29 TDS, current US$ per person +4.8%
1995 27.29 TDS, current US$ per person +17.2%
1996 30.71 TDS, current US$ per person +12.5%
1997 31.94 TDS, current US$ per person +4.0%
1998 31.36 TDS, current US$ per person -1.8%
1999 37.91 TDS, current US$ per person +20.9%
2000 36.37 TDS, current US$ per person -4.1%
2001 39.14 TDS, current US$ per person +7.6%
2002 43 TDS, current US$ per person +9.9%
2003 44.34 TDS, current US$ per person +3.1%
2004 36.94 TDS, current US$ per person -16.7%
2005 40.49 TDS, current US$ per person +9.6%
2006 44.62 TDS, current US$ per person +10.2%
2007 46.06 TDS, current US$ per person +3.2%
2008 44.03 TDS, current US$ per person -4.4%
2009 45.52 TDS, current US$ per person +3.4%
2010 55.61 TDS, current US$ per person +22.2%
2011 61.49 TDS, current US$ per person +10.6%
2012 69.83 TDS, current US$ per person +13.6%
2013 74.54 TDS, current US$ per person +6.7%
2014 92.25 TDS, current US$ per person +23.8%
2015 113.8 TDS, current US$ per person +23.4%
2016 131.67 TDS, current US$ per person +15.7%
2017 151.72 TDS, current US$ per person +15.2%
2018 171 TDS, current US$ per person +12.7%
2019 205.94 TDS, current US$ per person +20.4%
2020 188.62 TDS, current US$ per person -8.4%
2021 218.61 TDS, current US$ per person +15.9%
2022 283.15 TDS, current US$ per person +29.5%
2023 286.67 TDS, current US$ per person +1.2%
2024 241.48 TDS, current US$ per person -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person 0.6205 TDS, current US$ per person 4.71 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person 6.01 TDS, current US$ per person 15.35 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 25.89 TDS, current US$ per person 16.73 TDS, current US$ per person 37.91 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 42.05 TDS, current US$ per person 36.37 TDS, current US$ per person 46.06 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 112.78 TDS, current US$ per person 55.61 TDS, current US$ per person 205.94 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 243.71 TDS, current US$ per person 188.62 TDS, current US$ per person 286.67 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 2,250 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 1,982 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 El Salvador 1,827 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Serbia 1,568 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 5 Mongolia 1,537 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 6 Mauritius 1,331 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  7. 7 Georgia 1,261 TDS, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 241.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 286.67 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6205 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.