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

Philippines: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 53.1%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
52,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1,032 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 Philippines, 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$), per square in Philippines is 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Philippines peaked at 52,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 21st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1972 1,246 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1973 1,888 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +51.6%
1974 1,680 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1975 1,532 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1976 1,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
1977 2,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1978 4,632 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +108.2%
1979 5,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1980 7,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.8%
1981 9,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.1%
1982 11,783 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
1983 10,155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
1984 9,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1985 8,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
1986 9,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1987 11,323 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1988 11,420 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 10,881 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1990 12,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1991 11,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1992 14,436 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
1993 16,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1994 15,592 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1995 17,988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1996 18,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 15,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
1998 15,945 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 19,793 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
2000 23,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2001 31,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.6%
2002 34,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2003 34,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 38,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2005 31,954 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2006 44,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.7%
2007 27,830 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.2%
2008 34,862 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
2009 30,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
2010 38,439 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2011 37,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 23,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -38.2%
2013 21,951 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
2014 27,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
2015 52,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +92.6%
2016 36,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.7%
2017 40,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2018 33,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
2019 35,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2020 32,944 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2021 40,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2022 32,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2023 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +53.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 10,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11,783 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 19,793 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 33,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 23,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 44,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 34,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,951 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 52,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 38,798 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 32,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 18 Dominica 59,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Bangladesh 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Georgia 51,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 China 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Sri Lanka 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Jordan 44,139 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$), per square in Philippines?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Philippines was 49,332 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$), per square recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 52,517 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Philippines ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.