Malawi vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Malawi
697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 473.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 307.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 247.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 541.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 570.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 697.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), 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
Multilateral debt service (TDS, 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.