Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in South Asia
South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Asia peaked at 30,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 191.54 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$) … square in South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 426.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 191.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 213.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 233.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 280.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 339.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 448.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 458.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 477.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 491 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 543.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 588.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 733.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 890.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 1,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 1,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 1,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,248 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 2,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 2,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,663 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 4,313 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 3,859 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 4,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,913 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,438 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 3,691 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,972 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,073 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 8,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 5,705 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 7,567 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 5,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 12,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2008 | 10,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 5,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 8,147 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 9,705 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 10,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 30,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 2015 | 16,573 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 24,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 17,394 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 22,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 19,194 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 25,732 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 19,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 23,007 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +135.4% | 12,919 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 191.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 491 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,285 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 543.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,248 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,313 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,806 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,691 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,177 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,147 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Maldives 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 986,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Asia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Asia was 28,045 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$), per square recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,408 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.