Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Togo
Togo: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Togo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Togo stood at 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 394.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Togo peaked at 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Togo 74th 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$) … square in Togo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 44.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 97.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1973 | 121.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 157.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 304.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 1976 | 422.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1977 | 1,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.6% |
| 1978 | 1,050 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 554.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 962.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1981 | 1,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 1,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,092 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 1,678 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 2,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 2,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 1,665 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1988 | 2,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 1,679 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 995.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 664.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 486.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 420.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 534.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 1,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 1,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 732.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 780.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 556.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 630.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 274.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 358.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 404.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 390.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 492.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 284.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 3,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1163.0% |
| 2009 | 990.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 684.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 296.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 452.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 984.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2014 | 1,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1,134 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 1,991 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 4,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,381 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1163.0% | 284.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,050 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 962.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 420.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,259 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 296.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,130 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 71 Gambia 5,466 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Laos 5,448 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Belize 5,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Paraguay 4,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Djibouti 4,360 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Lesotho 4,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Togo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -5.69 million NFL, current US$ (1991)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.7 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0029 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -177.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 30.59 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0242 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 716.30 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.28 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Togo?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Togo was 4,867 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$), per square recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Togo ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.