Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in South Asia is 14.66 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in South Asia peaked at 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.19 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150.04 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 95.19 million TDS, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 100.41 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 105.48 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 112.56 million TDS, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 122.88 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 133.92 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 157.79 million TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 174.56 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 176.64 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 179.33 million TDS, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 173.80 million TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 203.91 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 247.92 million TDS, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 301.94 million TDS, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 348.94 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 473.89 million TDS, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 681.58 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 635.25 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 815.92 million TDS, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 1.53 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.77 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.96 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 billion TDS, current US$ | +146.8% |
| 2003 | 6.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 billion TDS, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.82 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 7.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 7.28 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 12.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +146.8% | 2.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.47 billion TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.95 million TDS, current US$ | 95.19 million TDS, current US$ | 176.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.25 million TDS, current US$ | 173.80 million TDS, current US$ | 815.92 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Indonesia 4.88 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 7 Mexico 4.03 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 8 Turkey 3.96 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 9 Pakistan 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Philippines 3.21 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Ukraine 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 12 Bangladesh 2.71 billion TDS, current US$ compare
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 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ 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 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.19 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for multilateral debt service?
- South Asia ranks 9th 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 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.