Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Guyana
Guyana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guyana stood at 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.4% on the previous year and up 487.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guyana peaked at 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$) … square in Guyana, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 59.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 1973 | 67.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 105.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 121.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 180.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 182.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 270.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 509.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1980 | 483.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 497.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 284.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1983 | 280.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 309.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 372.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 379.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 367.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 337.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 449.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 1,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +234.2% |
| 1991 | 518.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 467.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 469.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 494.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 554.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 529.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 660.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 682.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 430.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 355.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 232.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 328.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 294.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 244.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 177.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 163.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 143 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 136.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 103.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 162.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 259.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 766.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 2013 | 295.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 308.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 367.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 416.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 493.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 708.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 702.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 631.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 521.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 672.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,813 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +234.2% | 449.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +195.6% | 259.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 766.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +158.4% | 672.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 280.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 497.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 355.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 766.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 890.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 92 Vanuatu 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 East Timor 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Malawi 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bolivia 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Guyana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -913,000 NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 23.01 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 255.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 357.89 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guyana?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Guyana was 1,737 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$), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.