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

Latest (2024)
155.41 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
66th
of 121 countries
All-time high
155.41 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
8.18 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 Philippines, 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$), per capita in Philippines is 155.41 TDS, current US$ 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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Samoa 167.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 64 Eswatini 166.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 65 Honduras 165.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 147.83 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 68 Mozambique 131.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 69 Turkmenistan 129.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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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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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
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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.