Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, El Salvador has the highest total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) (96.2% in 2024) and Iran, Islamic Rep. the lowest (0.28% in 2024).
What this measures
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. 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.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 96.2% | 2024 |
| 2 | Haiti | 63.16% | 2024 |
| 3 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.23% | 2024 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 48.43% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 46.51% | 2024 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 43.34% | 2024 |
| 7 | Colombia | 43% | 2024 |
| 8 | Senegal | 41.81% | 2024 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 39.54% | 2024 |
| 10 | Argentina | 38.25% | 2024 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 36.04% | 2024 |
| 12 | Mongolia | 32.04% | 2024 |
| 13 | Jamaica | 31.85% | 2024 |
| 14 | Zambia | 30.47% | 2024 |
| 15 | Montenegro | 29.8% | 2024 |
| 16 | Dominica | 29.42% | 2024 |
| 17 | Angola | 28.91% | 2024 |
| 18 | Kenya | 27.22% | 2024 |
| 19 | Benin | 26.81% | 2024 |
| 20 | Brazil | 26.74% | 2024 |
| 21 | Georgia | 26.56% | 2024 |
| 22 | Tunisia | 26.17% | 2024 |
| 23 | Côte d'Ivoire | 24.73% | 2024 |
| 24 | Indonesia | 24.69% | 2024 |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 23.71% | 2024 |
| 26 | Türkiye | 23.43% | 2024 |
| 27 | Tonga | 22.82% | 2024 |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 22.04% | 2024 |
| 29 | Nigeria | 21.91% | 2024 |
| 30 | Ecuador | 21.86% | 2024 |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 21.39% | 2024 |
| 32 | Lebanon | 21.05% | 2024 |
| 33 | Serbia | 20.97% | 2024 |
| 34 | Cameroon | 20.15% | 2023 |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 19.52% | 2023 |
| 36 | Lao PDR | 19.04% | 2024 |
| 37 | Niger | 18.97% | 2024 |
| 38 | Jordan | 18.15% | 2024 |
| 39 | Honduras | 18.12% | 2024 |
| 40 | Bolivia | 17.79% | 2024 |
| 41 | Comoros | 17.34% | 2024 |
| 42 | Peru | 17.11% | 2024 |
| 43 | Moldova | 16.62% | 2024 |
| 44 | Bhutan | 16.58% | 2024 |
| 45 | South Africa | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 46 | Ukraine | 15.83% | 2024 |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 15.77% | 2024 |
| 48 | Gabon | 15.4% | 2021 |
| 49 | Yemen, Rep. | 14.56% | 2016 |
| 50 | Philippines | 14.43% | 2024 |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 14.42% | 2024 |
| 52 | Kyrgyz Republic | 13.95% | 2024 |
| 53 | Uganda | 13.94% | 2024 |
| 54 | Togo | 13.82% | 2024 |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 13.6% | 2024 |
| 56 | Congo, Rep. | 13.56% | 2024 |
| 57 | Central African Republic | 13.4% | 2024 |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.26% | 2024 |
| 59 | Morocco | 12.93% | 2024 |
| 60 | Cabo Verde | 12.62% | 2024 |
| 61 | Nepal | 12.39% | 2024 |
| 62 | Tanzania | 12.09% | 2024 |
| 63 | Ethiopia | 11.54% | 2024 |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 11.39% | 2024 |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 11.35% | 2024 |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 11.09% | 2024 |
| 67 | Paraguay | 11.06% | 2024 |
| 68 | Burundi | 10.96% | 2023 |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.84% | 2024 |
| 70 | Malawi | 10.56% | 2024 |
| 71 | Cambodia | 10.54% | 2024 |
| 72 | India | 10.49% | 2024 |
| 73 | Belarus | 10.47% | 2024 |
| 74 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.09% | 2024 |
| 75 | Mauritania | 9.67% | 2024 |
| 76 | Guatemala | 9.56% | 2024 |
| 77 | Fiji | 9.54% | 2024 |
| 78 | Mexico | 9.52% | 2024 |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 9.49% | 2024 |
| 80 | Ghana | 9.44% | 2024 |
| 81 | Maldives | 9.18% | 2024 |
| 82 | Armenia | 9.17% | 2024 |
| 83 | Liberia | 9.15% | 2024 |
| 84 | Samoa | 9.03% | 2024 |
| 85 | Tajikistan | 8.76% | 2024 |
| 86 | China | 8.59% | 2024 |
| 87 | Mauritius | 8.48% | 2024 |
| 88 | Chad | 8.46% | 2023 |
| 89 | Gambia, The | 8.14% | 2024 |
| 90 | Albania | 8.01% | 2024 |
| 91 | Rwanda | 7.97% | 2024 |
| 92 | Viet Nam | 7.72% | 2024 |
| 93 | Eswatini | 7.67% | 2024 |
| 94 | Belize | 7.67% | 2024 |
| 95 | Myanmar | 7.39% | 2024 |
| 96 | Kosovo | 7.18% | 2024 |
| 97 | Madagascar | 7.17% | 2024 |
| 98 | Lesotho | 6.89% | 2024 |
| 99 | Vanuatu | 6.51% | 2024 |
| 100 | Mali | 6.16% | 2024 |
| 101 | Grenada | 4.85% | 2024 |
| 102 | St. Lucia | 4.75% | 2024 |
| 103 | Botswana | 4.72% | 2024 |
| 104 | Thailand | 4.68% | 2024 |
| 105 | Guinea | 3.73% | 2024 |
| 106 | Solomon Islands | 3.65% | 2024 |
| 107 | São Tomé and Principe | 3.47% | 2024 |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 3.05% | 2024 |
| 109 | Iraq | 2.96% | 2024 |
| 110 | Sudan | 2.96% | 2022 |
| 111 | Guyana | 2.89% | 2024 |
| 112 | Afghanistan | 2.67% | 2020 |
| 113 | Djibouti | 2.53% | 2024 |
| 114 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1.32% | 2024 |
| 115 | Algeria | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 116 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.66% | 2024 |
| 117 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.28% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | 9.49% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 23.03% | 2024 |
| IDA only | 11.9% | 2023 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 19.77% | 2024 |
| Low & middle income | 13.06% | 2024 |
| Low income | 9.33% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 14.54% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | 13.75% | 2024 |
| Middle income | 13.1% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 11.08% | 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | 16.8% | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | 12.7% | 2024 |
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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