Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
up 25.6%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.0%
in 1971
All-time low
1.5%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1970–2022

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2022

0510151970199620221970: 14.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1971: 15 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1972: 13.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 9.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 7.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 2.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 2.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 2.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 2.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 2.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 1.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 1.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 2.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 3.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 3.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 2.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 3.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 3.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 3.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 2.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 3.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 3.4% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 15.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1970 14.1%
1971 15.0% +6.7%
1972 13.7% -8.7%
1994 9.7% -29.3%
1996 9.5% -2.6%
2002 10.3% +9.3%
2003 7.6% -26.7%
2004 4.9% -35.0%
2006 5.0% +0.5%
2007 2.7% -45.0%
2008 2.8% +3.6%
2009 2.6% -8.8%
2010 2.6% -0.9%
2011 2.2% -15.4%
2012 1.5% -29.4%
2013 1.9% +23.8%
2014 2.5% +31.8%
2015 3.5% +40.1%
2016 3.3% -5.1%
2017 2.7% -19.4%
2018 3.4% +27.3%
2019 3.3% -2.1%
2020 3.8% +13.9%
2021 2.7% -28.4%
2022 3.4% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 13.7% 15.0% 3
1990s 9.6% 9.5% 9.7% 2
2000s 5.1% 2.6% 10.3% 7
2010s 2.7% 1.5% 3.5% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.7% 3.8% 3

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Tanzania 11.2% compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 11.0% compare
  3. 29 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
  4. 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.1% compare
  5. 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 9.7% compare
  7. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Late-demographic dividend was 3.4% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.