Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 40.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 331.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 273.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 886.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 744.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,207 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,569 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,441 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11,272 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,955 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 14,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 366.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14,571 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), 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.