Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Türkiye: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 31,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 29,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 15.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 335.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 295.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,354 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 407.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,498 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 574.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,024 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,753 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,739 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,377 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,536 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Türkiye |
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), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 31,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
- 29,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- 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.