Finance and crypto · ranked by Total debt service, % of exports
Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)
| # | Name | Total debt service, % of exports | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 2 | 63.16 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 3 | 49.23 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 4 | 48.43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 5 | 46.51 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 6 | 43.34 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 7 | 43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 8 | 41.81 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 9 | 39.54 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 10 | 38.25 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 36.04 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 12 | 32.04 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 13 | 31.85 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 14 | 30.47 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 15 | 29.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 16 | 29.42 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 17 | 28.91 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 18 | 27.22 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 19 | 26.81 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 20 | 26.74 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 21 | 26.56 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 22 | 26.17 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 23 | 25.06 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 24 | 24.73 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 25 | 24.69 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 26 | 23.71 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 27 | 23.43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 28 | 22.82 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 29 | 22.11 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 30 | 22.04 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 31 | 21.91 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 32 | 21.86 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 33 | 21.39 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 34 | 21.05 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 35 | 20.97 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 36 | 20.15 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 37 | 19.52 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 38 | 19.04 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 39 | 18.97 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 40 | 18.15 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 41 | 18.12 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 42 | 17.79 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 43 | 17.34 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 44 | 17.11 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 45 | 16.62 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 46 | 16.58 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 47 | 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 48 | 15.83 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 49 | 15.77 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new | |
| 50 | 15.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports), explained
Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in finance and crypto by Total debt service, % of exports, built from public data published by World Bank Open Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-10-29. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
El Salvador currently holds #1 with 96.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income. Haiti is second with 63.16 % of exports of goods, services and primary income, which puts the leader 52% ahead. Egypt, Arab Rep. completes the top three with 49.23 % of exports of goods, services and primary income. Together the top three account for about 41% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: 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. Most recent year available per country, World Bank indicator DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS. Caveat: Countries report in different years; each shows its latest available figure. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)?
- El Salvador is #1 with 96.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income, as of 2026-10-29. Haiti is #2.
- How is Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) ranked?
- By Total debt service, % of exports. 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. Most recent year available per country, World Bank indicator DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from World Bank Open Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.
- Where does the data come from?
- World Bank Open Data. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.