Maldives vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0605 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Maldives's figure about 7.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0866 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 0.0605 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Maldives and South Asia?
- 0.0523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Maldives ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.