Maldives vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Maldives
1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1.65 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 59.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 484.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,707 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 27,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,285 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 42,030 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 151,904 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,806 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 145,097 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 623,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,177 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 606,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.93 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,957 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.90 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Maldives or South Asia?
- Maldives, at 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Maldives and South Asia?
- 1.65 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.