How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

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.

Malawi vs East Timor: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square

Malawi

1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

East Timor

1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

97th

East Timor rank

96th

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

Malawi
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 96th of 120 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	717.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	125.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	592.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	Malawi
2020s	1,327 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	1,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	320.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Malawi or East Timor?: East Timor, at 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Malawi and East Timor?: 93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?: Malawi ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.