China vs Colombia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

China
12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
36th
Colombia rank
39th

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

  • China
  • Colombia
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How they compare

China currently reports 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.

China ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th of 121 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,504 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,711 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,705 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,682 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia

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), China or Colombia?
China, at 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Colombia?
399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Colombia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.