Argentina vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square

Argentina
16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.