Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
123.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low & middle income is 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low & middle income peaked at 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
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$), per square in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 123.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 148.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 196.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 237.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 273.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 317.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 405.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 583.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 757.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 981.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 1,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 1,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,316 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,311 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,346 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,605 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,682 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,702 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2,384 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 2,791 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,109 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 3,997 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,709 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,737 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 5,251 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,334 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5,304 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,857 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6,799 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 7,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8,600 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 9,322 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 10,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 11,315 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12,398 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 14,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 13,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 14,721 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 16,247 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 757.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 981.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,771 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,709 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,857 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low & middle income?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low & middle income was 18,354 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$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.