China vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
China
47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,783 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,542 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,487 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,296 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,433 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,523 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,877 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 40,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,300 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between China and Sri Lanka?
- 1,783 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.