Multilateral debt service in Middle income
Middle income: Multilateral debt service was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Middle income is 21.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Middle income peaked at 27.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.3% | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 8.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 8.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 6 Timor-Leste 93.7% compare
- 7 Liberia 91.7% compare
- 8 Nicaragua 89.4% compare
- 9 Kosovo 83.5% compare
- 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 83.5% compare
- 11 Ukraine 83.3% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 82.3% compare
More external debt data for Middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.31 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.888 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 72.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 13.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.24 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Middle income?
- Multilateral debt service in Middle income was 21.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1979.
- How does Middle income rank for multilateral debt service?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.