Bangladesh vs Philippines: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square

Bangladesh
57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
19th
Philippines rank
21st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 8,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Philippines ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 732.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,821 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 2,641 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 4,836 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,862 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 6,119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 33,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 26,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 17,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 34,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16,882 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 46,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 38,798 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh, at 57,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Bangladesh and Philippines?
8,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.