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

Nepal
3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
81st

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

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 581 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nepal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 22.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 27.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 189.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 943.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 754.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 553.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,638 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,085 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 896.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 417.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 478.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 1,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,125 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 516.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 2,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,282 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 123.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
581 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Nepal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.