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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 27.4%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.5%
in 1986
All-time low
5.3%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1972–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2024

1020301972199820241972: 7.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1973: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1974: 5.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1975: 7.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1981: 17.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 17.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 19.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 22.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 31.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 24.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 29.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 27.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 24.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 25.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 16.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 21.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 23.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 22.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 23.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 17.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 13.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 15.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 15.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 13.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 6.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 6.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 6.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 7.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 7.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 7.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 10 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 10.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 12.6 % 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

The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 12.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 31.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1974.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1972 7.9% —
1973 6.2% -22.3%
1974 5.3% -14.4%
1975 7.4% +40.0%
1981 17.5% +137.2%
1982 16.3% -7.0%
1983 17.8% +9.7%
1984 19.3% +8.2%
1985 22.2% +15.2%
1986 31.5% +41.9%
1987 24.3% -22.9%
1988 29.1% +19.9%
1989 27.6% -5.4%
1990 24.2% -12.1%
1991 25.1% +3.6%
1992 17.0% -32.3%
1993 16.5% -3.0%
1994 21.3% +29.1%
1995 23.5% +10.5%
1996 22.4% -4.9%
1997 23.4% +4.5%
1998 17.5% -25.3%
1999 16.8% -3.6%
2000 13.4% -20.3%
2001 15.2% +13.6%
2002 17.4% +13.9%
2003 17.4% +0.2%
2004 15.5% -10.7%
2005 10.3% -33.7%
2006 13.8% +33.8%
2008 6.1% -55.6%
2009 6.7% +10.2%
2010 6.0% -11.1%
2011 6.3% +4.9%
2014 7.2% +15.0%
2015 7.2% -0.9%
2016 9.5% +31.9%
2017 9.0% -4.8%
2018 7.8% -13.0%
2019 10.0% +27.7%
2020 14.4% +43.9%
2021 13.2% -8.6%
2022 10.2% -22.8%
2023 9.9% -2.6%
2024 12.6% +27.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +137.2% 7.4% 17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.7% 5.3% 7.9% 4
1980s 22.9% 16.3% 31.5% 9
1990s 20.8% 16.5% 25.1% 10
2000s 12.9% 6.1% 17.4% 9
2010s 7.9% 6.0% 10.0% 8
2020s 12.0% 9.9% 14.4% 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Haiti 57.2% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 36.2% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 27.2% compare
  4. 4 Angola 26.2% compare
  5. 5 El Salvador 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 12.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1974.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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.