Dominican Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 86,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 80,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 15.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,349 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 392.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 956.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,053 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 17,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 35,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,980 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 71,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,801 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 86,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 80,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.