Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in IDA only
IDA only: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service in IDA only stood at 40.1%.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in IDA only peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1973.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 13.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 37.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 43.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 26.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.0% | 40.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More external debt data for IDA only
- Net financial flows, IBRD -5.80 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3089 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.04 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 466.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 54.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 453.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
- External debt stocks, long-term 616.34 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in IDA only?
- Multilateral debt service in IDA only was 40.1% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1973.
- How does IDA only rank for multilateral debt service?
- IDA only ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.