Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 786,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 28.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 867.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 45,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 108,616 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 168,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 530,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 512,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 777,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 749,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 786,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.