Egypt vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Egypt
21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,370 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,481 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17,633 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,003 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Egypt and South Africa?
- 2,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.