Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) was 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
313.35 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
313.35 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.24 billion TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income is 313.35 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income peaked at 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion TDS, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 2.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 3.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.92 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 4.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 5.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 7.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 9.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 14.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1981 | 16.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 18.57 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 19.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 21.59 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 23.72 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 24.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 24.70 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 27.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 31.78 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 31.44 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32.17 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 43.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 41.43 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 41.25 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.40 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 39.69 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 45.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 49.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 63.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 58.17 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 67.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 66.72 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 75.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 64.92 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 76.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 88.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 92.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 106.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 175.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 133.08 billion TDS, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 174.70 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 163.67 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 188.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 197.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 203.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 201.91 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 235.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 266.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.21 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 27.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 31.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 82.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 76.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 197.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 201.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Brazil 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 3 India 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 4 Turkey 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 Russia 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ 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 in Lower middle income?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income was 313.35 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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About this data
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.