Debt service on external debt, total in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Debt service on external debt, total was 967.38 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
967.38 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 16.0%
All-time high
1.15 trillion TDS, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
5.55 billion TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 967.38 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Upper middle income peaked at 1.15 trillion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.55 billion TDS, current US$, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.69 billion TDS, current US$ 5.55 billion TDS, current US$ 42.01 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1980s 66.83 billion TDS, current US$ 51.86 billion TDS, current US$ 80.81 billion TDS, current US$ 10
1990s 138.90 billion TDS, current US$ 77.33 billion TDS, current US$ 241.97 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2000s 279.36 billion TDS, current US$ 228.59 billion TDS, current US$ 334.23 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2010s 580.20 billion TDS, current US$ 362.40 billion TDS, current US$ 909.71 billion TDS, current US$ 10
2020s 984.04 billion TDS, current US$ 852.10 billion TDS, current US$ 1.15 trillion TDS, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total in Upper middle income?
Debt service on external debt, total in Upper middle income was 967.38 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.55 billion TDS, current US$ in 1970.
Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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.