Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square

Kazakhstan
17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 214.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,344 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 863.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2010s 11,493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 15,099 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,537 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$), per square, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
1,205 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Kazakhstan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.