Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 20,562 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 4,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,306 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 303.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,710 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 12,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,157 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,188 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 20,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 20,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,988 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,132 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,747 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
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), Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 20,562 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 4,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Philippines ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.