Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
3,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
31.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.94 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 35.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 39.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 68.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 62.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 80.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 90.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 104.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 128.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 178.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 328.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1981 | 376.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 381.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 403.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 493.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 544.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 480.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 435.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 498.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 465.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 538.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 503.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 433.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 342.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 553.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 695.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 703.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 735.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 672.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 650.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 651.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 666.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 647.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 641.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 1,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 914.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 947.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 882.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 855.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 972.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 1,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,706 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 2,342 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 2,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2,222 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 3,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3,429 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 440.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 328.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 544.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 582.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 342.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 735.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 828.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 641.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 855.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 11 Armenia 98,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Viet Nam 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Thailand 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3,555 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$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.