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

Low income: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 894.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
894.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
24.88 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 Low income, 1970–2023

02505007501.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

Low income recorded 894.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 225.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low income peaked at 1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.88 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low income, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 24.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 28.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1972 32.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1973 38.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
1974 50.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.8%
1975 55.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1976 49.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1977 64.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.0%
1978 79.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1979 98.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1980 178.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +80.3%
1981 190.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1982 181.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
1983 156.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.6%
1984 270.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +72.8%
1985 205.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.0%
1986 243.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1987 227.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
1988 251.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1989 300.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1990 282.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
1991 175.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -38.0%
1992 123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -29.8%
1993 110.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
1994 130.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1995 129.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 143.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1997 150.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1998 136.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
1999 147.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2000 157.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2001 163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 211.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.8%
2003 171.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.1%
2004 191.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2005 214.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2006 264.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
2007 363.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.3%
2008 372.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2009 291.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.8%
2010 244.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.1%
2011 298.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2012 207.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.5%
2013 274.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.3%
2014 359.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
2015 407.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2016 436.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2017 445.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 620.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.5%
2019 592.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2020 617.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2021 1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +78.5%
2022 912.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.2%
2023 894.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 24.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 98.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 220.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 156.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 300.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 152.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 110.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 282.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 240.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 157.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 372.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 388.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 207.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 620.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 882.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 617.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Armenia 98,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Thailand 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 15 Bulgaria 65,642 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$), per square in Low income?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Low income was 894.99 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$), per square recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 24.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Low income rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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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.