Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
891.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 891.8 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$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 891.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,099 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 1,546 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 1,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1,943 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 2,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 2,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 3,461 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 4,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 5,842 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 6,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 7,688 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 8,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 8,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 9,684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 9,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 12,192 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 14,144 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 13,676 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 15,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 15,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 1,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 1,945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3,422 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 4,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 5,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 5,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,691 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 7,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 8,672 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 11,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 12,129 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16,418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 20,118 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 20,897 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,513 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 22,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 26,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 23,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 24,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22,865 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 25,858 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 27,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 27,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27,639 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 27,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,574 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 891.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,842 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,144 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,398 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,897 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,568 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Maldives 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 986,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 El Salvador 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 843.50 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.37 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 170.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 5.20 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29,368 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$), per square recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 891.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.