Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Argentina
Argentina: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Argentina is 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Argentina peaked at 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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$) … square in Argentina, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 416.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 507.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 607.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 592.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 598.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 683.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1979 | 833.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 1,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1981 | 1,978 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 1,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,494 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 2,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2,277 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,686 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 2,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 1,847 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 1,603 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,260 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 1,991 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2,146 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 2,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,248 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 4,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 5,890 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 7,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 9,249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 9,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 5,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 2004 | 4,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3,691 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 6,933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 3,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 3,506 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 5,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 6,220 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,542 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9,471 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 14,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 15,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 16,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10,747 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 10,077 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 16,868 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, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,813 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +169.1% | 1,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,686 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,965 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,077 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 44 South Africa 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ghana 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Honduras 15,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cambodia 15,444 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Nicaragua 14,780 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Argentina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -5.44 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre -51.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 64.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 12.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Argentina?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Argentina was 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Argentina ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.