Ghana vs Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square

Ghana
16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Pakistan rank
43rd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time

  • Ghana
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 3,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 233.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 445.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 212.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 1,085 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,793 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 708.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 1,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,611 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,756 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 1,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,411 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 13,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,363 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 17,503 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 18,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 668.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Ghana or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Ghana and Pakistan?
3,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Ghana ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.