Ethiopia vs Malawi: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Ethiopia
1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
100th
Malawi rank
97th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 208 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 923.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 768.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 107.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 530.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 423.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 891.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 620.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 208 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.