Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Liberia
355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
107th

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

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 43.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 279.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 27.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 251.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 225.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 712.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 487.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 62.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,063 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 793.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 128.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 664.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 79.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 243.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 163.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 288.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 199.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 89.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Liberia

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), Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Liberia, at 355.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 312.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
43.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Liberia ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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.