Guatemala vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8,933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 683 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,817 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,240 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6,564 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 271.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 10,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,508 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 780.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
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), Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 8,933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 683 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guatemala ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.