Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Ethiopia rank
112th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Ethiopia ranks 112th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Ethiopia ranks 112th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.