Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 22.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
47
1970–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend is 2.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 4.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 1.4%
1971 1.4% +3.7%
1972 1.6% +9.2%
1973 2.2% +43.8%
1974 1.7% -24.4%
1975 1.7% -1.9%
1976 1.6% -6.1%
1977 1.9% +23.5%
1978 1.9% +0.5%
1981 3.2% +63.8%
1982 3.0% -6.2%
1983 2.8% -6.5%
1984 2.9% +3.9%
1991 2.7% -6.6%
1992 2.8% +2.2%
1993 2.6% -3.7%
1994 4.3% +64.1%
1995 4.0% -8.8%
1996 4.0% +1.2%
1997 3.4% -15.9%
1998 3.9% +14.5%
1999 3.5% -8.2%
2000 3.2% -10.2%
2001 3.1% -1.6%
2002 2.6% -17.9%
2003 2.3% -9.5%
2004 2.1% -9.3%
2005 2.1% -2.8%
2006 2.1% +2.4%
2007 2.0% -7.2%
2008 0.7% -64.5%
2009 1.0% +46.0%
2010 0.6% -35.9%
2011 0.7% +2.8%
2012 0.7% +10.5%
2013 0.8% +12.6%
2014 1.1% +28.0%
2015 1.0% -1.6%
2016 1.5% +44.0%
2017 1.5% -1.3%
2018 1.7% +11.9%
2019 1.7% +1.0%
2020 1.6% -3.3%
2021 1.8% +10.9%
2022 1.8% -2.3%
2023 2.2% +27.3%
2024 2.8% +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 2.2% 9
1980s 2.9% 2.8% 3.2% 4
1990s 3.5% 2.6% 4.3% 9
2000s 2.1% 0.7% 3.2% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 1.7% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Angola 10.2% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 9.4% compare
  3. 3 Dominica 7.8% compare
  4. 4 Congo 7.4% compare
  5. 5 Maldives 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pre-demographic dividend was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.