Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in South Asia
South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.5%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
9,845 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
175.08 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 South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia peaked at 9,845 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 175.08 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 348.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 175.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1972 | 196.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 212.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 244.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 291.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 284.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 300.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 340.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 353.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 385.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 409.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 457.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 533.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 567.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 711.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 1,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 1,094 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,193 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 1,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 1,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 3,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 3,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 3,264 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 2,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 3,911 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 5,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 3,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 4,997 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 2,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 3,627 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 5,109 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 2,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 2,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 3,306 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,197 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 5,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 5,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,858 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 5,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 9,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 7,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 9,845 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 7,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 7,192 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 175.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 791.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 385.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,696 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,192 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,845 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Maldives 1.39 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 663,921 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 172,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Grenada 142,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in South Asia was 8,666 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,845 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.