Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lower middle income is 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 El Salvador 0.3319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Mongolia 0.2278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.1995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Suriname 0.1861 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 0.1546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 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$), per unit of in Lower middle income?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Lower middle income was 0.0458 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lower middle income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.