Maldives vs South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Maldives
12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Maldives
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 12.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 66.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 120 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 17,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 161,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 148,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 440,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 32,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 408,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 49,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 3.90 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 126,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 11.74 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 181,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11.56 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Maldives or South Asia?
Maldives, at 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Maldives and South Asia?
12.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Maldives ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.