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

China
12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
12,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
36th
Rwanda rank
38th

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

  • China
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

China currently reports 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 279.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 505.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 225.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 1,204 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 622.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 581.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre China
2000s 1,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 789.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 351.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre China
2010s 2,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,048 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 46.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 7,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
China, at 12,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Rwanda?
317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
China ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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
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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.