Debt service on external debt, total in Montenegro

Montenegro: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.24 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
42.32 million TDS, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Debt service on external debt, total in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2006201520242006: 42.3M TDS, current US$2007: 168.8M TDS, current US$2008: 70.6M TDS, current US$2009: 68.6M TDS, current US$2010: 95.2M TDS, current US$2011: 269.3M TDS, current US$2012: 320.9M TDS, current US$2013: 423.8M TDS, current US$2014: 674.5M TDS, current US$2015: 798.0M TDS, current US$2016: 783.0M TDS, current US$2017: 421.7M TDS, current US$2018: 885.5M TDS, current US$2019: 708.9M TDS, current US$2020: 708.3M TDS, current US$2021: 1.1B TDS, current US$2022: 835.9M TDS, current US$2023: 807.8M TDS, current US$2024: 1.2B TDS, current US$

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Montenegro peaked at 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.32 million TDS, current US$, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.57 million TDS, current US$ 42.32 million TDS, current US$ 168.75 million TDS, current US$ 4
2010s 538.09 million TDS, current US$ 95.24 million TDS, current US$ 885.48 million TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 938.50 million TDS, current US$ 708.29 million TDS, current US$ 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  2. 60 Zimbabwe 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  3. 61 Ethiopia 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  4. 63 Benin 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  5. 64 Moldova 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
  6. 65 Gabon 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Montenegro?
Debt service on external debt, total in Montenegro was 1.24 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 42.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for debt service on external debt, total?
Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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
Last refreshed

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.