Maldives vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Maldives
950.2 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia
63.33 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
12th
South Asia rank
10th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person against 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 886.87 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Maldives's figure about 15.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 10th of 121 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person 2.09 TDS, current US$ per person 2.07 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives
1980s 42.79 TDS, current US$ per person 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person 38.11 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives
1990s 48.94 TDS, current US$ per person 9.98 TDS, current US$ per person 38.96 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives
2000s 142.29 TDS, current US$ per person 16.93 TDS, current US$ per person 125.37 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives
2010s 422.22 TDS, current US$ per person 37.36 TDS, current US$ per person 384.86 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives
2020s 1,081 TDS, current US$ per person 51.73 TDS, current US$ per person 1,030 TDS, current US$ per person Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person against 63.33 TDS, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Maldives and South Asia?
886.87 TDS, current US$ per person, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Maldives ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.