Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
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$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 54.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 64.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 98.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1974 | 105.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 154.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 218.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 348.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1979 | 394.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 511.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 657.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 744.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 765.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 827.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 925.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1,021 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1,153 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1,365 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 1,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1,682 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,035 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 2,478 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,942 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 3,532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,509 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,287 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 4,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,987 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 5,184 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 4,811 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5,342 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,355 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6,865 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 7,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8,765 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9,436 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 11,775 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 14,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 17,062 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 19,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 22,471 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 27,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 25,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 29,081 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 37,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 394.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 511.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,682 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,287 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,578 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,568 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,865 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,541 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 932.79 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4357 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 67.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -267.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1251 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 38,293 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$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.