Saint Lucia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 108,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 31.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 453.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 20,176 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 582.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,593 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 56,672 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 828.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,843 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 77,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,811 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 86,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,721 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Saint Lucia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saint Lucia, at 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 108,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.