Lebanon vs Tunisia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Lebanon
19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
23rd
Tunisia rank
26th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia, a difference of 2,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 26th of 121 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 877.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 839.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 37.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 5,826 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,572 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,255 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 19,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11,526 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 306,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 295,466 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 421,329 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 408,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 23,232 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 18,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon

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), Lebanon or Tunisia?
Lebanon, at 19,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lebanon and Tunisia?
2,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Lebanon ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 26th 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.