Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Colombia

Colombia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
250.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Colombia, 1970–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

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$), per square in Colombia is 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Colombia peaked at 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

Colombia ranks 37th 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$), per square in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 261.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 250.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1972 303.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1973 330.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1974 386.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1975 297.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
1976 351.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1977 356.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 447.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
1979 649.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.2%
1980 876.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
1981 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1982 1,366 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.3%
1983 1,462 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1984 1,485 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 1,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1986 2,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
1987 2,539 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
1988 3,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1989 3,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
1990 3,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1991 3,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
1992 3,616 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1993 3,355 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
1994 5,024 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.7%
1995 3,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
1996 4,891 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
1997 4,092 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
1998 4,097 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 5,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.1%
2000 4,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.5%
2001 5,712 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
2002 6,174 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2003 7,778 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
2004 6,947 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
2005 9,252 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.2%
2006 8,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 7,748 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2008 7,183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
2009 7,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2010 8,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2011 9,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2012 13,863 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
2013 9,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -34.5%
2014 13,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
2015 12,836 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2016 14,271 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2017 20,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +41.8%
2018 22,020 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2019 17,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2020 19,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2021 22,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2022 24,524 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2023 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 363.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 250.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 649.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 876.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,355 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 7,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,252 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 14,131 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,815 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 22,020 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 23,162 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 19,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 India 27,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Brazil 26,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Azerbaijan 26,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Tonga 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Guatemala 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Uzbekistan 22,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Colombia?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Colombia was 25,695 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$), per square recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 250.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Colombia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (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
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.