Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 795.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places South Africa 77th out of 121 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1738.1% |
| 2001 | 9.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +754.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 12.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 33.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 35.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 49.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 81.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 78.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 126.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 311.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 317.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 460.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 534.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 512.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 497.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 597.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 487.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Cambodia 797.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Burundi 786.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gabon 759.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malawi 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 664.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 644.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.