Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
7,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
109.21 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 109.21 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 118.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 140.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 197.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 237.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 288.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 351.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 501.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 821.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 1,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 1,443 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,435 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,718 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1,460 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 1,304 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 1,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 1,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 2,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 2,982 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 3,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 3,583 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,222 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,154 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,743 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 3,579 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 3,452 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,298 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,672 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 5,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 6,539 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 6,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 5,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 6,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 5,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,718 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,304 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,743 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 5 Jamaica 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 86,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominica 40,956 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 North Macedonia 35,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5,514 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) 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.