Ghana vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1,905 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,416 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,505 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,796 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17,503 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,854 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1,905 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Ghana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.