Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0461 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0722 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0799 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0461 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.