Argentina vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 1,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 755.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,520 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Argentina ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.