Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square

Democratic Republic of Congo
216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Mali rank
109th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 70.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Mali ranks 109th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 52.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 5.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 46.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 187.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 36.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 151.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 34.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 66.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 32.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Mali
2000s 153.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 66.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 86.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 143.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 101.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 42.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 217.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 247.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 29.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
70.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Mali ranks 109th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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
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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.