Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Philippines is 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 66th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.18 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 8.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 9.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 12.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 10.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 13.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 14.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 30.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +102.7% |
| 1979 | 33.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 45.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 60.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 69.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 58.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 50.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 52.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 58.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 57 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 52.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 57.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 52.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 65.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 72.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 67.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 76.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 74.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 61.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 62.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 75.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 88.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 115.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 122.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 120.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 132.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 108.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 147.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 91.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 112.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 95.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 118.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 113.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 68.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 64.12 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 78.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 148.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 101.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 112.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 90.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 95.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 87.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 107.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 84.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 128.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 69.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 52.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 76.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 88.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 147.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 64.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 148.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 84.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 63 Samoa 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Eswatini 166.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Honduras 165.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 147.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Mozambique 131.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 129.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Philippines
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 332.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 2.87 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 333.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.33 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0201 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Philippines was 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 155.41 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.