Maldives vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Maldives
0.0605 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Maldives rank
9th
South Asia rank
11th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.