Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tunisia
Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Tunisia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tunisia peaked at 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 468.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 468.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 522.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 622.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 601.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 666.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 652.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1978 | 1,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 2,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 3,522 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 3,874 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 4,116 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 4,551 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 4,807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 7,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 6,812 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 8,817 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,378 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 9,525 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9,208 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12,286 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 8,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 9,611 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,456 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 13,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16,418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 16,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13,156 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 13,748 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15,271 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 17,152 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 16,878 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,909 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 11,882 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 19,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 19,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 21,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 26,948 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 952.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 468.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,116 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,522 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,318 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,882 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,684 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ecuador 33,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Indonesia 32,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Albania 30,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mexico 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 27,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Tunisia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -882,599 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0719 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 2.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105,000 NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0086 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 248.94 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tunisia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Tunisia was 31,697 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$), per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.