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

Pakistan
20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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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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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.