Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 344.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 15.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 16.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1972 22.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
1973 35.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.2%
1974 38.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1975 56.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.3%
1976 74.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
1977 112.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.5%
1978 187.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +67.2%
1979 216.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1980 246.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1981 345.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.0%
1982 388.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1983 431.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1984 494.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1985 562.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1986 716.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
1987 843.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1988 1,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1989 1,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1990 1,256 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1991 1,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1992 1,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
1993 1,598 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1994 1,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1995 1,961 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1996 2,118 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1997 2,030 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1998 1,705 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
1999 2,124 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2000 2,039 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2001 2,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2002 2,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2003 2,236 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2004 1,948 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.9%
2005 1,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.1%
2006 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2007 1,757 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
2008 1,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2009 1,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2010 2,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
2011 2,229 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2012 1,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
2013 2,337 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
2014 3,453 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.8%
2015 3,807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2016 2,950 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.5%
2017 3,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2018 3,275 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2019 4,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2020 5,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
2021 6,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2022 9,509 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +53.8%
2023 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 216.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 619.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 246.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,124 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,936 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,236 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Maldives 1.39 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Mauritius 663,921 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 172,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Grenada 142,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 10,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.