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

Eritrea: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 120 countries
All-time high
768.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Eritrea, 1995–2023

02004006008001995200920231995: 1.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 35.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 40.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 45.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 68.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 97.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 168.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 182.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 116 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 60.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 179.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 221.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 181.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 768.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 717.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 263.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 210.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 210.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 221 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 163.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 156 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 159.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 129.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 133.1 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$), per square in Eritrea is 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eritrea peaked at 768.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Eritrea 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1995 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1995 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1997 5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +236.4%
1998 35.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +603.7%
1999 40.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2000 45.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2001 68.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.6%
2002 97.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.0%
2003 116.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2004 168.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.4%
2005 182.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2006 116.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -36.3%
2007 60.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -47.9%
2008 132.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +119.9%
2009 179.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
2010 221.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
2011 181.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.3%
2012 768.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +324.6%
2013 717.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2014 361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -49.7%
2015 263.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -27.0%
2016 210.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
2017 210.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 221.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2019 163.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.9%
2020 155.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2021 159.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 129.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.9%
2023 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 40.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4
2000s 116.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 45.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 182.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 332.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 163.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 768.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 144.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 129.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 159.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 113 Algeria 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Syrian Arab Republic 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 Niger 150.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Sudan 111.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 Afghanistan 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 Central African Republic 62.79 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$), per square in Eritrea?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eritrea was 133.12 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$), per square recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 768.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Eritrea ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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
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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.