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
Debt service on external debt, total in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
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$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 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 |
More external debt data for Upper middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 2.29 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 8.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 25.07 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 30.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 322.86 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 226.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 51.40 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
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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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.