Afghanistan vs Somalia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 210.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 182.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
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), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 25.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 5.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.