Maldives vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Maldives
1.39 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
1st
South Asia rank
2nd

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

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.39 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1.38 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 160.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Asia ahead.

Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 201.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 347.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 145.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Asia
1980s 22,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 791.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,287 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 40,348 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,696 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 37,652 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 104,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 100,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 518,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,423 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 512,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 1.69 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,239 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

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), Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 1.39 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,666 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Maldives and South Asia?
1.38 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.