Benin vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Benin
11,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
53rd

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

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 11,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,306 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Benin ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 189.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 158.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1980s 1,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 895.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 130.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1990s 595.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 2,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 155.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 10,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 13,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,793 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Benin, at 11,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Benin and Zimbabwe?
1,306 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Benin ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-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, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-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.