Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Turkey: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99,328 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 95,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Turkey's figure about 27.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 752.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 440.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,148 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 582.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,485 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,902 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 828.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,000 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,338 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,407 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,001 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99,328 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 95,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.