Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Low income
Low income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Low income is 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Low income peaked at 23.5 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.57 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$), per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 2.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 4.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 4.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 9.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 7.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 12.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1985 | 8.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 10.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 9.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 10.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 6.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 4.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 4.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 4.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 4.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 5.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 9.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 5.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 9.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 10.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 13.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 18.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 18.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 9 Türkiye 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Suriname 1,028 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 995.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Maldives 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Argentina 864.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Jamaica 863.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 845.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Low income?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Low income was 16.24 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.