Multilateral debt service in South Asia
South Asia: Multilateral debt service was 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in South Asia stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in South Asia peaked at 49.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +80.8% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +170.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 17.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 12.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 20.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 22.1% | 41.9% | 5 |
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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 multilateral debt service in South Asia?
- Multilateral debt service in South Asia was 41.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
- How does South Asia rank for multilateral debt service?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.