Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA total
IDA total: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA total peaked at 3.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
IDA total ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 13 Montenegro 5.5% compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.3% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 16 Jamaica 5.2% compare
- 17 Serbia 5.0% compare
- 18 Bhutan 5.0% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 4.8% compare
More external debt data for IDA total
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 819.34 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4211 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 10.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA 15.84 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.45 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 603.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA total?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in IDA total was 2.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does IDA total rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- IDA total ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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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About this data
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.