Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person against 71.04 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 879.16 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Maldives's figure about 13.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Maldives ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.11 TDS, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 42.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.96 TDS, current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 1990s | 48.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.36 TDS, current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 142.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 119.51 TDS, current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 422.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 378.5 TDS, current US$ per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,081 TDS, current US$ per person | 67.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,014 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$), per capita, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maldives, at 950.2 TDS, current US$ per person against 71.04 TDS, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 879.16 TDS, current US$ per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.