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

Lower middle income: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.1%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income is 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 15.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 14.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
1972 15.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1973 18.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1974 21.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1975 23.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1976 28.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1977 35.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1978 47.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +35.2%
1979 53.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1980 62.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1981 69.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1982 81.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1983 95.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1984 114.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
1985 137.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
1986 191.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
1987 242.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1988 279.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1989 280.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1990 358.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1991 433.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.8%
1992 413.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1993 445.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1994 513.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1995 560.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1996 532.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
1997 530.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 491.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
1999 517.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 512.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 469.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2002 702.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +49.8%
2003 762.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 593.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.2%
2005 480.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.1%
2006 526.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2007 557.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2008 630.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2009 569.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2010 540.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2011 599.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2012 663.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2013 741.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2014 747.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 731.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2016 796.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2017 863.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2018 1,080 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
2019 1,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2020 1,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 1,347 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
2022 1,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2023 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 14.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 53.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 155.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 62.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 280.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 479.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 358.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 560.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 580.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 469.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 762.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 796.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 540.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,201 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 Maldives 217,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Grenada 67,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Saint Lucia 44,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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.

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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)

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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
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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.