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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Colombia is 25,695 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 India 27,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brazil 26,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 26,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tonga 24,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guatemala 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 22,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.62 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 246.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0078 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.