China vs Philippines: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
China
47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Philippines rank
21st
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,336 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,000 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,882 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14,523 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 40,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,798 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,530 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between China and Philippines?
- 1,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.