Pakistan 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
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 612.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 362.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,363 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18,171 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,464 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$), per square, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 2,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.