Rwanda vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Rwanda
22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
41st
South Africa rank
44th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,179 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,099 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,899 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,832 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18,221 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,414 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$), per square, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 22,107 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 3,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Rwanda ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 44th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.