Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total was 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
313.35 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
All-time high
313.35 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.24 billion TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income is 313.35 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income peaked at 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion TDS, current US$, in 1971.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ 9.21 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1980s 21.93 billion TDS, current US$ 14.02 billion TDS, current US$ 27.80 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 37.11 billion TDS, current US$ 31.44 billion TDS, current US$ 43.87 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 61.76 billion TDS, current US$ 43.08 billion TDS, current US$ 82.01 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 139.67 billion TDS, current US$ 76.66 billion TDS, current US$ 197.03 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 244.04 billion TDS, current US$ 201.91 billion TDS, current US$ 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income?
Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income was 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ in 1971.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.