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

China
47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan
44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Jordan rank
24th

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

  • China
  • Jordan
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How they compare

China currently reports 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 3,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jordan ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Jordan ranks 24th of 120 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 335.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,118 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jordan
1990s 1,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,604 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2000s 3,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12,749 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2010s 14,523 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 19,089 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jordan
2020s 40,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 42,802 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,474 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, China or Jordan?
China, at 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between China and Jordan?
3,850 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do China and Jordan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
China ranks 22nd and Jordan ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.