Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle income

Middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
76.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle income, 1970–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

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 Middle income is 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle income peaked at 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 83.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 76.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
1972 93.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
1973 130.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.4%
1974 149.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1975 175.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1976 209.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
1977 283.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
1978 436.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +54.2%
1979 602.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%
1980 687.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1981 796.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1982 881.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1983 888.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1984 942.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1986 1,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1987 1,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 1,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
1989 1,337 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1990 1,430 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1991 1,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 1,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1993 1,435 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1994 1,602 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1995 1,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1996 2,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1997 2,307 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 2,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
1999 2,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2000 2,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2001 2,242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2002 2,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 2,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2004 2,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2005 2,497 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2006 2,990 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2007 2,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2008 2,537 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2009 2,215 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.7%
2010 2,319 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 2,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2012 2,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 2,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2014 3,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
2015 3,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
2016 3,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 4,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2018 4,761 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2019 5,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
2020 5,287 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 5,693 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2022 6,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2023 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 224.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 76.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 602.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 687.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,430 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,307 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,215 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,990 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,319 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,287 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 2 Mauritius 663,921 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 172,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Grenada 142,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Jamaica 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Saint Lucia 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 8 El Salvador 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle income?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle income was 6,803 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6,803 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 76.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Middle income rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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.