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
Debt service on external debt, total in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
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$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 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 |
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 18.55 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 33.58 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 142.27 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 120.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 47.03 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
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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About this data
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.