Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.8%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1970–2023

02505007501.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 10.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 10.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1972 12.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
1973 14.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1974 16.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1975 18.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1976 22.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.8%
1977 28.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1978 36.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1979 42.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1980 54.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
1981 58.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1982 69.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1983 97.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.8%
1984 99.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1985 117.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1986 164.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.5%
1987 209.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
1988 248.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
1989 241.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
1990 290.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
1991 336.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1992 321.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1993 336.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1994 373.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1995 373.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 385.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 369.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1998 341.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1999 397.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2000 456.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2001 400.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
2002 532.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%
2003 602.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2004 494.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2005 437.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.5%
2006 576.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
2007 458.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
2008 456.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 430.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2010 411.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2011 538.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.7%
2012 460.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2013 557.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2014 493.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.4%
2015 485.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2016 533.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2017 620.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2018 680.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2019 722.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 707.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2021 757.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2022 771.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 42.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 136.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 54.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 248.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 352.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 290.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 397.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 484.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 400.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 602.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 550.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 411.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 722.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 830.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 707.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Saint Lucia 44,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 El Salvador 37,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Jamaica 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Mauritius 33,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Dominica 19,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 10 Lebanon 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Low & middle income

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/multilateral-debt-service-tds-current-us-per-square-kilometre/low-and-middle-income/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/multilateral-debt-service-tds-current-us-per-square-kilometre/low-and-middle-income/">Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Multilateral debt service (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.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,094 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Multilateral debt service (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.