China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 132,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 28.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 643.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 708.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 291.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 13,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 100,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 137,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 132,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- China ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.