Ethiopia vs Malawi: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Ethiopia
1,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
90th
Malawi rank
93rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 90 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 150.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 739.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 588.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 99.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 434.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 335.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 860.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 447.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 413.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 1,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 974.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 663.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

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), Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 1,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
90 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Ethiopia ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 93rd 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.