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

Latest (2023)
31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
31,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
468.41 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 Tunisia, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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  3. 30 Indonesia 32,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Albania 30,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Mexico 28,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 India 27,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.