Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 46.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
240.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240.77 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$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 249.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 288.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 381.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 497 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 571.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 643.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 811.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 1,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 1,598 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 1,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 2,385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 2,544 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 2,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,109 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,981 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 2,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,791 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 1,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,324 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 2,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,588 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 4,897 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 5,876 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 5,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,661 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 8,384 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 6,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 5,990 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 6,572 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,229 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 8,537 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 7,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 6,947 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,460 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,622 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 8,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 9,152 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,915 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 14,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 13,907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17,288 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 15,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 17,537 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 14,738 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,544 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,960 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,791 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,661 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,081 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,990 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,537 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,288 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,355 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,738 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 21,529 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$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.