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

Burundi
1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
94th
Malawi rank
97th

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

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 147 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 97th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 154.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 211.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 57.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 1,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,120 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 107.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 1,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 353.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 1,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 530.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 659.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 962.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 620.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 342.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 1,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 80.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 1,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Burundi and Malawi?
147 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Burundi ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
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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.