Debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total was 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
517.05 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 15.6%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
612.77 billion TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
692.74 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 612.77 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 692.74 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 692.74 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 867.30 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1974 | 1.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 3.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 5.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1979 | 6.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 8.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 10.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 11.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 12.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 14.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 16.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 18.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 21.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 24.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 28.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 32.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 37.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 39.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 46.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 53.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 56.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 55.88 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 66.16 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 71.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 79.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 82.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 69.58 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 76.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 85.40 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 88.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 85.61 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 89.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 109.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 122.31 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 140.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 150.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 188.23 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 233.98 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 272.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 316.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 359.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 435.00 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 400.22 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 465.32 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 604.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 612.77 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 692.74 million TDS, current US$ | 6.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 68.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 66.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 89.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 109.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 435.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 400.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 612.77 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 China 352.50 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 2 Brazil 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 3 India 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 4 Türkiye 89.57 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 5 Indonesia 76.76 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 6 Mexico 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 7 Russian Federation 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 932.79 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4357 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 67.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -267.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1251 NFL, current US$ 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 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 517.05 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 612.77 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.74 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.