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$), per capita over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 950.2 TDS, current US$ 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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About this data
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.