Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Syria
Syria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Syria, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Syria stood at 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 177.3% on the previous year and up 3,131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Syria peaked at 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
Syria ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$) … square in Syria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3,415 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 4.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 109.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3760.5% |
| 2019 | 24.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 6.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 56.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2302.4% |
| 2023 | 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 457.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3760.5% | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2302.4% | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,600 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 696.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,415 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 111 Iran 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Algeria 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Niger 150.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eritrea 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sudan 111.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Syria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.45 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 767.72 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Syria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Syria was 156.17 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$), per square recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Syria ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.