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

Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
40,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
675.9 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 Mexico, 1970–2023

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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$), per square in Mexico is 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mexico peaked at 40,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 675.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Mexico 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 675.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 707.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 794.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1973 969.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1974 1,097 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1975 1,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
1976 1,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
1977 2,435 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.9%
1978 3,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +57.2%
1979 5,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +56.1%
1980 5,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
1981 7,391 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
1982 8,081 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1983 7,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1984 8,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1985 7,878 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
1986 6,670 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
1987 6,229 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
1988 7,972 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
1989 8,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 5,831 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -27.3%
1991 6,979 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1992 10,685 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +53.1%
1993 12,426 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1994 10,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
1995 13,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
1996 20,849 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +54.6%
1997 21,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1998 15,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.1%
1999 18,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2000 30,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +66.6%
2001 24,525 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.5%
2002 19,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.3%
2003 16,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
2004 20,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
2005 18,761 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2006 28,101 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.8%
2007 19,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.4%
2008 20,880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2009 16,908 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2010 16,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2011 21,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
2012 35,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.0%
2013 20,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.5%
2014 24,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2015 27,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2016 40,391 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +48.7%
2017 33,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.6%
2018 30,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.4%
2019 35,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2020 36,838 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2021 40,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2022 28,748 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -29.5%
2023 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,956 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 675.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,426 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,736 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 13,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,831 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 21,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 30,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 28,486 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 40,391 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 33,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 40,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 30 Indonesia 32,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Tunisia 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Albania 30,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 India 27,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Brazil 26,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Azerbaijan 26,571 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$), per square in Mexico?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Mexico was 28,135 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$), per square recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 40,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 675.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Mexico ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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
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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.