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

Colombia
25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
37th
Guatemala rank
39th

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

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 1,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 363.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 536.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 173.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 1,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,557 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 643.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 4,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 789.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 7,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,954 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 14,131 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,082 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 23,162 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 27,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 25,695 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Colombia and Guatemala?
1,764 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Colombia ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
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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.