Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Malawi
1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
93rd
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 745.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 435.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 817.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 535.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 281.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 434.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 447.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 974.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 416.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
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), Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Malawi ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.