Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: 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)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 91,331 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 87,776 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 25.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 369.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 582.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 828.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,846 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,908 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 91,331 TDS, current US$ 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$), per square between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 87,776 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.