Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) by country
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Countries reporting
121
Highest
79.27 billion TDS, current US$
China
Lowest
0 TDS, current US$
Syria
Median
623.36 million TDS, current US$
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
6,413
What the numbers show
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ in China; the lowest is 0 TDS, current US$ in Syria.
The median across all reporting countries is 623.36 million TDS, current US$, and the mean is 4.08 billion TDS, current US$.
Over the past decade 105 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in East Timor (up 13,722.9%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 95.5%).
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 439.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 41.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 179.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Mexico | 38.81 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 38.21 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Turkey | 29.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 152.4% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Egypt | 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 314.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 178.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Argentina | 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Pakistan | 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 348.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Angola | 9.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 14 | South Africa | 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Morocco | 6.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 119.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 5.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 466.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Kenya | 5.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 329.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 5.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 217.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Peru | 4.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Ecuador | 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 4.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,028.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 632.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Nigeria | 3.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,362.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Ukraine | 3.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Belarus | 3.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Thailand | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Tunisia | 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 3.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 376.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Iraq | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 152.8% | rising |
| 33 | El Salvador | 3.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 249.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 424.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Jordan | 2.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Senegal | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 735.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Tanzania | 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 658.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Bolivia | 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 314.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Paraguay | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 427.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Cameroon | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Mongolia | 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 743.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Uganda | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,239.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Guatemala | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Jamaica | 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Congo | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Mauritius | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 644.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Benin | 952.67 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,239.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 948.86 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 230.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Turkmenistan | 948.80 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Honduras | 923.90 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 218.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 845.83 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Gabon | 827.39 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Laos | 820.71 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 269.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Georgia | 810.10 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Zambia | 687.29 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 226.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Myanmar | 660.99 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 59 | North Macedonia | 639.46 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 156.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 636.96 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 435.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Papua New Guinea | 623.36 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 564.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Armenia | 569.13 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 402.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 567.79 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Cambodia | 544.26 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 304.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Haiti | 512.09 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 2,036.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Albania | 503.59 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Montenegro | 456.28 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Maldives | 426.94 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 386.16 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Nepal | 383.87 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Mauritania | 373.33 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Moldova | 340.75 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 334.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Niger | 335.92 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 225.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Guinea | 333.35 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 548.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Mali | 304.96 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 295.93 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Chad | 292.98 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 287.97 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 274.96 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Botswana | 253.41 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 341.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Rwanda | 244.85 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 363.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Togo | 229.50 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 371.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Madagascar | 198.09 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 163.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Lebanon | 176.46 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Fiji | 162.68 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 221.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Bhutan | 157.87 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Sudan | 154.11 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Suriname | 150.00 million TDS, current US$ | 2023 | up 186.5% | rising |
| 89 | Cape Verde | 128.71 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 206.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Belize | 123.94 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Guyana | 122.22 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 209.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Malawi | 118.64 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 182.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Djibouti | 109.62 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 205.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Algeria | 103.54 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Eswatini | 94.48 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 176.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Yemen | 90.25 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Zimbabwe | 88.99 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Lesotho | 77.33 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Iran | 76.47 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 71.89 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Sierra Leone | 67.72 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 201.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Dominica | 52.26 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 178.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Gambia | 48.34 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 44.75 million TDS, current US$ | 2010 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Tonga | 42.95 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 556.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.31 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Grenada | 38.00 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Liberia | 34.82 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Samoa | 34.24 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.59 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 434.6% | volatile |
| 113 | East Timor | 24.33 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 13,722.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Burundi | 21.19 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Eritrea | 19.66 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Comoros | 16.16 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,981.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Vanuatu | 15.37 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Central African Republic | 14.07 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Solomon Islands | 6.93 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Somalia | 5.40 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.05 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Syria | 0 TDS, current US$ | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Kosovo 49.84 million TDS, current US$
- Low & middle income 471.37 billion TDS, current US$
- Middle income 465.13 billion TDS, current US$
- Upper middle income 322.86 billion TDS, current US$
- Lower middle income 142.27 billion TDS, current US$
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 140.80 billion TDS, current US$
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 134.03 billion TDS, current US$
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 59.82 billion TDS, current US$
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 50.86 billion TDS, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 50.28 billion TDS, current US$
- South Asia 35.58 billion TDS, current US$
- IDA only 24.99 billion TDS, current US$
About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.