Colombia vs Samoa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Colombia
12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
Samoa rank
37th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Samoa ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 539.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 275.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4,223 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,014 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,033 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.45 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), Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12,582 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 Colombia and Samoa?
- 329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Samoa ranks 37th 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.