Burkina Faso vs Congo: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Burkina Faso
2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Congo rank
86th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Congo ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 104.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 968.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 864.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 169.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 732.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 562.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 348.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 321.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5,074 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4,086 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,583 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,504 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Congo ranks 86th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.