Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income
Low income: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income peaked at 22.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Low income ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.5% | — |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 3.8% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 183.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Low income was 5.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Low income rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Low income ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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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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.