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

Dominican Republic: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
129,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

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$), per square in Dominican Republic is 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic peaked at 129,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,073 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1972 1,203 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
1973 1,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.1%
1974 1,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
1975 2,326 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.0%
1976 2,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1977 2,992 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.4%
1978 3,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
1979 6,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +90.7%
1980 7,940 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1981 8,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 8,295 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 7,819 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
1984 5,603 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.3%
1985 6,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
1986 7,888 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1987 6,475 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
1988 7,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
1989 6,826 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1990 4,945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -27.6%
1991 5,653 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1992 7,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.8%
1993 6,865 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1994 10,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +54.2%
1995 8,616 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.6%
1996 9,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1997 9,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 7,925 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
1999 8,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 10,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.7%
2001 13,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
2002 14,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2003 18,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
2004 16,460 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
2005 15,160 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2006 29,194 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +92.6%
2007 32,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2008 31,192 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2009 29,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2010 29,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 33,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2012 53,721 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +62.0%
2013 58,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2014 66,750 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2015 108,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +62.3%
2016 71,724 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -33.8%
2017 62,730 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.5%
2018 61,004 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 76,496 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
2020 129,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.8%
2021 73,474 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.1%
2022 76,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2023 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,440 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,603 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 7,896 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 20,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 32,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 62,222 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 29,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 108,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 96,586 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 73,474 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 129,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 5 Jamaica 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Saint Lucia 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Armenia 98,352 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$), per square in Dominican Republic?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Dominican Republic was 106,898 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$), per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 129,161 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 959.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.