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

IDA only: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 2,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
38.77 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 IDA only, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in IDA only stood at 2,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in IDA only peaked at 2,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.77 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 IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in IDA only, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 38.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 43.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1972 51.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
1973 79.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +55.9%
1974 76.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1975 98.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.2%
1976 112.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1977 134.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1978 168.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1979 213.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
1980 340.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +59.7%
1981 362.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1982 343.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
1983 304.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
1984 380.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
1985 344.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1986 427.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1987 442.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1988 441.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1989 455.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 481.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1991 437.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.2%
1992 338.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.7%
1993 312.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1994 357.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1995 524.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.8%
1996 407.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.3%
1997 410.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 418.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 425.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 407.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
2001 362.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
2002 397.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2003 388.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2004 391.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 379.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2006 422.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2007 538.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
2008 612.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2009 623.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 623.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 747.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2012 805.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2013 966.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
2014 1,273 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.6%
2015 1,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2016 1,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2017 1,612 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2018 1,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2019 2,422 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.2%
2020 1,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.0%
2021 2,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
2022 2,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2023 2,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 101.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 38.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 213.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 384.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 304.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 455.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 411.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 312.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 524.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 452.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 362.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 623.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,276 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 623.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,422 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Armenia 98,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Thailand 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 14 North Macedonia 73,449 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$), per square in IDA only?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in IDA only was 2,372 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$), per square recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 2,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 38.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does IDA only rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
IDA only ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only 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.