Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 10,034 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,275 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,915 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 33,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34,656 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,744 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38,798 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,830 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 3,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Philippines ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.