Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Asia stood at 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 66.98 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9828 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$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.24 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9828 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 3.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 3.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 4.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 6.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 6.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 8.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 8.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 12.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 11.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 11.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 20.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 18.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 29.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 23.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 13.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 18.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 22.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 66.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +132.6% |
| 2015 | 36.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 53.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 37.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 40.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 53.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 38.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 46.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 56.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.9828 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 66.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 TDS, current US$ per person | 38.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 7 Georgia 1,261 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Bulgaria 1,136 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ 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 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Asia was 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.98 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9828 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.