Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) was 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.22 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
106.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
642.81 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in South Asia is 106.22 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in South Asia peaked at 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 642.81 million 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 billion TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 642.81 million TDS, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 717.79 million TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 785.17 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 941.63 million TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 2.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 3.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 4.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 6.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 8.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 8.54 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 11.50 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 14.45 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 12.92 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 13.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 12.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 16.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 27.18 billion TDS, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 19.10 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 25.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 19.27 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 41.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +115.6% |
| 2008 | 33.50 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 19.33 billion TDS, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 27.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 32.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 34.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 43.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 101.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 2015 | 55.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 82.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 58.22 billion TDS, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 74.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 64.24 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 86.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 63.74 billion TDS, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 77.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 93.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +135.4% | 43.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 101.80 billion TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 642.81 million TDS, current US$ | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 41.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 27.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 101.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 63.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 9 Argentina 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Vietnam 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ 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 in South Asia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in South Asia was 106.22 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.81 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.