Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only
IBRD only: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 1.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only peaked at 3.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places IBRD only 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More external debt data for IBRD only
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 4.87 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9775 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 63.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.2856 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 16.27 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -40.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IBRD only was 1.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does IBRD only rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.