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

Dominica: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
810.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Dominica, 1981–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981200220231981: 810.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 1.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 2.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 5.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 5.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 6.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 10.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 9.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 9.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 8.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 8.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 8.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 10.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 10.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 9.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 9.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 14.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 14.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 14.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 14.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 23.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 17.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 21.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 24.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 23.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 27.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 27.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 27.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 29.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 22.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 23.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 27.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 29.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 29.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 43.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 42.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 44.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 48.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 48.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 39.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 33.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 50.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 59.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

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$), per square in Dominica is 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Dominica peaked at 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 810.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places Dominica 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per square in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1981 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 810.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1982 1,224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +51.0%
1983 2,799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +128.7%
1984 5,478 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +95.7%
1985 5,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1986 6,925 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1987 10,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.6%
1988 9,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.9%
1989 9,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 8,268 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.2%
1991 8,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1992 8,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1993 10,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1994 10,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 9,365 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
1996 9,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 14,712 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.0%
1998 14,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1999 14,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2000 14,673 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 23,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +61.2%
2002 17,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -27.2%
2003 21,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
2004 24,111 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2005 23,290 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2006 26,951 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2007 27,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 27,011 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 29,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2010 22,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.3%
2011 23,663 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2012 27,760 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
2013 29,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2014 29,800 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 43,416 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
2016 42,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2017 44,564 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2018 48,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2019 48,751 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2020 39,934 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.1%
2021 33,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.4%
2022 50,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +52.6%
2023 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 810.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 10,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 14,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 23,501 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 14,673 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 29,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 35,991 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 22,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 48,751 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 46,020 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 33,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 15 Bulgaria 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Serbia 65,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Montenegro 60,056 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Bangladesh 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Georgia 51,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Philippines 49,332 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$), per square in Dominica?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Dominica was 59,840 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$), per square recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 810.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Dominica rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Dominica ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.