Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
664.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 664.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 34.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 100.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 100.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 104.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 22.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 82.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 246.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 253.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 587.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 570.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 17.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
South Africa, at 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 664.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
34.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,094 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.