Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.9%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 277.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.37 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 5.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 7.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 8.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 9.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 14.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 19.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 24.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 25.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 29.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 35.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 41.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 48.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 72.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 88.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 108.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 104.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 121.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 151.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 135.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 132.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 158.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 152.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 156.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 148.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 133.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 133.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 116.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 90.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 109.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 96.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 107.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 107.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 102.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 130.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 135.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 122.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 89.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 103.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 87.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 97.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 104.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 118.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 123.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 152.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 188.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 215.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 267.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 340.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 291.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 135.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 87.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 215.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 267.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 8 Mauritius 33,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominica 19,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bangladesh 17,491 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 15,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 15,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 14,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.