Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income
Low income: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income peaked at 22.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Low income 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.5% | — |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 12.9% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Low income was 6.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Low income rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Low income ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.