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
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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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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.