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
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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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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.