Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.36 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 28.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 29.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 31.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 33.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 36.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 39.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 47.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 52.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 52.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 60.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 73.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 89.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 103.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 141.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 203.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 189.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 243.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 319.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 379.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 454.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 526.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 583.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 719.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 638.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 643.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 675.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 734.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 803.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 783.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 2003 | 2,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 930.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 613.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 752.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 834.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 908.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 908.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 918.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,093 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,271 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 1,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,441 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,476 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 243.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 567.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 319.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 734.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,054 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 613.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,478 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 918.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,620 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,175 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Maldives 217,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Grenada 67,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.