Countries Ranked by Debt service share of exports (2025)
Debt service share of exports: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
El Salvador ranks #1 with 79.2% of exports and primary income. Kazakhstan is second with 64.2% of exports and primary income, 23.4% behind. The top five are El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Jamaica, Mozambique and Colombia. The median across all 119 is 12.6% of exports and primary income; Iran, Islamic Rep. is last at 0.234% of exports and primary income. El Salvador's figure has risen 434% since 2001 (14.8% of exports and primary income to 79.2% of exports and primary income in 2025).
- #1
- El Salvador · 79.2% of exports and primary income
- Median
- 12.6% of exports and primary income
- Coverage
- 119 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Debt service share of exports (% of exports and primary income) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 79.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 64.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 53.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 47.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Colombia | 45.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Suriname | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 38.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Senegal | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 33.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 32.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Angola | 32.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Montenegro | 30.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 29.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Argentina | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 29.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Benin | 29.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 26.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Mongolia | 25.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Türkiye | 25 | 2025 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 23.5 | 2025 |
| 22 | Jordan | 23.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | Ecuador | 22.8 | 2025 |
| 24 | Kenya | 22.6 | 2025 |
| 25 | Togo | 22.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Cameroon | 22.1 | 2025 |
| 27 | Fiji | 21.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | Armenia | 21 | 2025 |
| 29 | Honduras | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 31 | Tunisia | 19.9 | 2025 |
| 32 | Bhutan | 19.5 | 2025 |
| 33 | Zambia | 19.5 | 2025 |
| 34 | Nigeria | 19.3 | 2025 |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 18.9 | 2025 |
| 36 | Dominica | 18.5 | 2025 |
| 37 | Moldova | 17.7 | 2025 |
| 38 | Peru | 17.7 | 2025 |
| 39 | Georgia | 17.6 | 2025 |
| 40 | Paraguay | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 41 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.3 | 2025 |
| 42 | South Africa | 17 | 2025 |
| 43 | Indonesia | 16.6 | 2025 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 46 | Vanuatu | 16.4 | 2025 |
| 47 | Serbia | 16 | 2025 |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 49 | Gabon | 15.4 | 2021 |
| 50 | Tanzania | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 51 | Lao PDR | 14.7 | 2025 |
| 52 | Bolivia | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 53 | Lebanon | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.7 | 2025 |
| 55 | Gambia, The | 13.4 | 2025 |
| 56 | Cabo Verde | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 57 | Central African Republic | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 58 | Uganda | 13.1 | 2025 |
| 59 | Comoros | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 60 | Albania | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 12.4 | 2025 |
| 62 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.1 | 2025 |
| 63 | Morocco | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 64 | Russian Federation | 11.4 | 2024 |
| 65 | Malawi | 11.3 | 2025 |
| 66 | Philippines | 11.2 | 2025 |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 11.1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Yemen, Rep. | 11 | 2025 |
| 69 | Nepal | 11 | 2025 |
| 70 | Tonga | 10.9 | 2025 |
| 71 | Niger | 10.9 | 2025 |
| 72 | Maldives | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.4 | 2025 |
| 74 | India | 9.77 | 2025 |
| 75 | Mexico | 9.56 | 2025 |
| 76 | China | 9.37 | 2025 |
| 77 | Guatemala | 9.34 | 2025 |
| 78 | Madagascar | 9.04 | 2025 |
| 79 | Samoa | 8.86 | 2025 |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 8.57 | 2025 |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 8.48 | 2025 |
| 82 | Liberia | 8.17 | 2025 |
| 83 | Cambodia | 7.96 | 2025 |
| 84 | Mauritania | 7.92 | 2025 |
| 85 | Belarus | 7.92 | 2025 |
| 86 | Belize | 7.67 | 2025 |
| 87 | Eswatini | 7.62 | 2025 |
| 88 | Myanmar | 7.57 | 2025 |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | 7.57 | 2025 |
| 90 | Azerbaijan | 7.54 | 2025 |
| 91 | Congo, Rep. | 7.5 | 2025 |
| 92 | Kosovo | 7.3 | 2025 |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 7.26 | 2025 |
| 94 | Burundi | 6.77 | 2025 |
| 95 | Haiti | 5.95 | 2025 |
| 96 | Mali | 5.89 | 2025 |
| 97 | Mauritius | 5.83 | 2025 |
| 98 | Grenada | 5.52 | 2025 |
| 99 | Viet Nam | 5.51 | 2025 |
| 100 | St. Lucia | 5.31 | 2025 |
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About the top 10
#1 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #1 on this list with 79.2% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$36.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in government debt share of gdp · #14 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #18 in female population share.
#2 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #2 on this list with 64.2% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share · #9 in land area.
#3 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #3 on this list with 53.9% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,003 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in homicide rate · #6 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #9 in government debt share of gdp.
#4 Mozambique
Mozambique ranks #4 on this list with 47.4% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Maputo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 35.63 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$626.9 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Maputo, Matola.
Also ranks #2 in poverty headcount ratio · #3 in income share of richest 10% · #5 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
#5 Colombia
Colombia ranks #5 on this list with 45.4% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$457.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.
Also ranks #1 in income share of richest 10% · #1 in gini index · #4 in women in ministerial positions share.
#6 Suriname
Suriname ranks #6 on this list with 44.1% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 639,850 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.52 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,070 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in forest area share · #3 in irrigated land share · #3 in water resources per capita.
#7 Brazil
Brazil ranks #7 on this list with 38.6% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 212.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,713 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro.
Also ranks #1 in new businesses registered · #2 in forest area · #3 in external debt stocks.
#8 Senegal
Senegal ranks #8 on this list with 34.1% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Dakar
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 18.93 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$37.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,955 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dakar.
Also ranks #1 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in crop production index · #10 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#9 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #9 on this list with 33.9% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#10 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #10 on this list with 32.8% of exports and primary income.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
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Source and method
Debt service share of exports: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income): International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.