Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -78.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Serbia 5.0% compare
- 18 Bhutan 5.0% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
- 20 Suriname 4.8% compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 22 Belarus 4.6% compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
More external debt data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 960.06 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 2.09 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 43.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA 5.20 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 5.92 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.0% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 34.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.