Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 28 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 29 Morocco 3.8% compare
- 30 Ecuador 3.7% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 3.6% compare
- 32 Jordan 3.6% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 3.6% compare
- 34 Colombia 3.6% compare
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 932.79 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4357 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 67.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA -267.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1251 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -35.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.