SOVEREIGN
Debt Service Ratio
Measures the burden of scheduled debt service relative to resources.
Formula
Debt service ratio = Debt-service payments / Income or revenue ×100
Variables: Principal and interest payments; relevant income base
What it means
Measures the burden of scheduled debt service relative to resources.
Example
Debt service 90 against revenue 900 gives 10%.
How to interpret it
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