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

China
12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
13,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
36th
Indonesia rank
35th

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

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 13,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1,112 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,395 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,825 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,621 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16,527 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 13,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Indonesia?
1,112 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 35th 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.