Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 338 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st and Tanzania ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 550.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 170.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 667.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 427.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 371.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 554.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 604.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,104 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 435.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,151 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 338 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st and Tanzania ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.