Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre

Zambia
207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
195.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 195.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 24.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 13.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 11.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 72.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 69.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 206.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 372.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 165.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 59.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 40.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 19.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 43.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 98.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 55.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 159.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 72.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 86.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 207.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 195.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
11.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), 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.