Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 921,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 17.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 197,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 34,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 667,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 632,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 55,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 949,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 894,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 921,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), 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
External debt stocks, total (DOD, 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.