Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only

IDA only: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only, 1970–2024

11.522.5197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 1.6% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only peaked at 2.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

That places IDA only 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in IDA only, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 1.3%
1971 1.3% +4.2%
1972 1.5% +8.6%
1973 1.8% +26.1%
1974 1.3% -30.7%
1975 1.4% +6.1%
1976 1.4% +5.4%
1977 1.6% +15.4%
1978 1.5% -8.1%
1979 1.7% +9.2%
1980 1.9% +15.6%
1981 1.9% -1.0%
1982 1.7% -11.3%
1983 1.6% -4.5%
1984 1.7% +9.1%
1985 1.8% +4.2%
1986 2.4% +34.4%
1987 2.5% +1.8%
1988 2.5% -1.1%
1989 2.2% -10.3%
1990 1.9% -12.5%
1991 2.1% +9.7%
1992 2.0% -6.7%
1993 1.9% -3.9%
1994 2.2% +13.4%
1995 2.6% +22.4%
1996 2.3% -13.5%
1997 2.1% -6.1%
1998 2.1% -3.3%
1999 1.9% -9.9%
2000 1.7% -10.1%
2001 1.5% -11.0%
2002 1.5% -0.9%
2003 1.4% -4.3%
2004 1.3% -7.9%
2005 1.1% -14.5%
2006 1.0% -8.3%
2007 1.1% +4.8%
2008 0.9% -16.9%
2009 0.9% +4.1%
2010 0.8% -12.1%
2011 0.8% -0.4%
2012 1.0% +24.0%
2013 1.1% +12.3%
2014 1.2% +7.4%
2015 1.1% -8.5%
2016 1.1% +3.1%
2017 1.3% +12.1%
2018 1.5% +17.7%
2019 1.6% +6.5%
2020 1.6% +0.4%
2021 1.8% +10.2%
2022 1.4% -20.3%
2023 1.4% -0.7%
2024 1.6% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 1.3% 1.8% 10
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 10
1990s 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 5

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 18 Bhutan 5.0% compare
  2. 19 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
  3. 20 Suriname 4.8% compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 4.7% compare
  5. 22 Belarus 4.6% compare
  6. 23 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
  7. 24 Kenya 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA only was 1.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does IDA only rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
IDA only ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA 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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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 7,081 data points, 1970–2024
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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.