Ethiopia vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Ethiopia
1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
100th
Zambia rank
102nd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 651.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 107.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 891.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 154.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 390.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.