Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Algeria
Algeria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Algeria is 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Algeria peaked at 5,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Algeria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 29.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 79.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1973 | 126.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 298.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 1975 | 196.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 330.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1977 | 492.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 709.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 1,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 1,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,148 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,291 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,750 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 2,942 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 3,851 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3,918 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,819 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,148 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 1,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,154 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2,184 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,879 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1,838 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,750 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,412 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 574.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2008 | 523.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 443.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 283.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 268.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 359.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 225.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 125.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 290.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2016 | 149.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 100.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 91.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 81.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 73.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 80.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 125.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +175.0% | 29.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,942 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,718 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,918 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 443.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 110 Yemen 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iran 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Syria 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Niger 150.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eritrea 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Algeria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -725,000 NFL, current US$ (2017)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 871.70 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 30.5% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -84.95 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Algeria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Algeria was 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.