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