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

Guyana: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 158.4%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.11 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 Guyana, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k197019962023

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$), per square in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Vanuatu 2,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 Burundi 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Timor-Leste 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Malawi 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,575 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$), per square in Guyana?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), 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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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.