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

Egypt: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
225.72 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 Egypt, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Egypt stood at 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 522.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Egypt peaked at 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Egypt 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 271.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 225.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.9%
1972 365.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +62.0%
1973 443.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1974 302.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -31.7%
1975 306.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 267.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.7%
1977 500.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +86.8%
1978 585.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1979 520.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
1980 1,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +138.2%
1981 1,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
1982 1,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1983 2,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
1984 2,433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
1985 2,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1986 2,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1987 1,669 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -38.5%
1988 2,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.8%
1989 2,943 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1990 3,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1991 2,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%
1992 2,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 2,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
1994 2,236 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 2,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1996 2,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 2,122 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
1998 1,905 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.2%
1999 2,141 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2000 1,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.6%
2001 1,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2002 2,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 2,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2004 2,184 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2005 2,297 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2006 2,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2007 2,907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2008 3,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 2,982 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2010 3,079 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 3,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2012 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
2013 3,452 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2014 6,030 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +74.7%
2015 3,800 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.0%
2016 6,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +75.4%
2017 6,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 8,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
2019 9,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2020 12,503 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.6%
2021 18,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +48.1%
2022 18,010 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2023 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 379.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 225.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 585.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,943 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,375 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,905 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,481 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,079 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 17,633 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12,503 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 39 Guatemala 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 22,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Rwanda 22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Pakistan 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 South Africa 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Kazakhstan 17,649 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$), per square in Egypt?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Egypt was 21,500 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$), per square recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 225.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Egypt ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 522.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.