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
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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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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.