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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019962023

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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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.