Multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Multilateral debt service was 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.86 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
25.86 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
316.89 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 25.86 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316.89 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 316.89 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 374.42 million TDS, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 456.68 million TDS, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 563.73 million TDS, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 631.22 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 714.40 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 863.14 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 3.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 3.53 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 4.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 6.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 6.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 6.60 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 9.51 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 9.39 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 10.43 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.89 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.83 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.40 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.42 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 14.72 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 11.17 billion TDS, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 18.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 14.50 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 13.39 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 13.97 billion TDS, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 13.35 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.64 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.23 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 11.25 billion TDS, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 15.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 11.64 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 11.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 15.91 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 15.28 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.70 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.08 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 15.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.59 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2024 | 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 767.26 million TDS, current US$ | 316.89 million TDS, current US$ | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 22.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 Egypt 7.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 3 China 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 4 Argentina 5.07 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 5 Brazil 4.96 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 4.88 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 7 Mexico 4.03 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 8 Türkiye 3.96 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Multilateral debt service in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.89 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for multilateral debt service?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.