Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.78 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.2%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
107.78 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.27 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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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$), per capita in Lower middle income is 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 3.06 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person -26.0%
1972 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person +16.5%
1973 3.51 TDS, current US$ per person +32.8%
1974 3.18 TDS, current US$ per person -9.4%
1975 3.6 TDS, current US$ per person +13.5%
1976 4.44 TDS, current US$ per person +23.1%
1977 5.03 TDS, current US$ per person +13.4%
1978 6.56 TDS, current US$ per person +30.4%
1979 7.67 TDS, current US$ per person +17.0%
1980 11.37 TDS, current US$ per person +48.3%
1981 13.28 TDS, current US$ per person +16.8%
1982 14.3 TDS, current US$ per person +7.7%
1983 14.9 TDS, current US$ per person +4.2%
1984 15.8 TDS, current US$ per person +6.0%
1985 16.92 TDS, current US$ per person +7.1%
1986 17.29 TDS, current US$ per person +2.2%
1987 16.77 TDS, current US$ per person -3.1%
1988 18.12 TDS, current US$ per person +8.1%
1989 17.97 TDS, current US$ per person -0.8%
1990 20.03 TDS, current US$ per person +11.4%
1991 19.35 TDS, current US$ per person -3.4%
1992 19.59 TDS, current US$ per person +1.2%
1993 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person -3.4%
1994 21.6 TDS, current US$ per person +14.1%
1995 24.69 TDS, current US$ per person +14.3%
1996 22.81 TDS, current US$ per person -7.6%
1997 22.23 TDS, current US$ per person -2.5%
1998 20.79 TDS, current US$ per person -6.5%
1999 20.52 TDS, current US$ per person -1.3%
2000 21.82 TDS, current US$ per person +6.4%
2001 22.75 TDS, current US$ per person +4.2%
2002 24.31 TDS, current US$ per person +6.9%
2003 30.4 TDS, current US$ per person +25.1%
2004 27.26 TDS, current US$ per person -10.4%
2005 31.26 TDS, current US$ per person +14.7%
2006 30.15 TDS, current US$ per person -3.5%
2007 36.41 TDS, current US$ per person +20.7%
2008 32.86 TDS, current US$ per person -9.7%
2009 27.83 TDS, current US$ per person -15.3%
2010 32.3 TDS, current US$ per person +16.1%
2011 36.72 TDS, current US$ per person +13.7%
2012 37.49 TDS, current US$ per person +2.1%
2013 42.7 TDS, current US$ per person +13.9%
2014 69.37 TDS, current US$ per person +62.5%
2015 51.71 TDS, current US$ per person -25.5%
2016 66.87 TDS, current US$ per person +29.3%
2017 61.74 TDS, current US$ per person -7.7%
2018 70.13 TDS, current US$ per person +13.6%
2019 72.31 TDS, current US$ per person +3.1%
2020 73.76 TDS, current US$ per person +2.0%
2021 72.19 TDS, current US$ per person -2.1%
2022 83.01 TDS, current US$ per person +15.0%
2023 92.73 TDS, current US$ per person +11.7%
2024 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.19 TDS, current US$ per person 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person 7.67 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 15.67 TDS, current US$ per person 11.37 TDS, current US$ per person 18.12 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 21.05 TDS, current US$ per person 18.92 TDS, current US$ per person 24.69 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 28.5 TDS, current US$ per person 21.82 TDS, current US$ per person 36.41 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 54.13 TDS, current US$ per person 32.3 TDS, current US$ per person 72.31 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 85.89 TDS, current US$ per person 72.19 TDS, current US$ per person 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 4 Serbia 1,568 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 1,537 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 6 Mauritius 1,331 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 7 Georgia 1,261 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 1,047 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  7. 10 Suriname 1,028 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$), per capita in Lower middle income?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lower middle income was 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 107.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.